Graeme Murray (born 14 December 1984, in Bracebridge) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He contracted a virus when he was three, which spread to his spinal cord, causing paralysis.
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| Born |
14 December 1984 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2001–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website |
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Medal record
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He made his debut for Canada's national team aged 15, and in 2002 was the team's youngest member at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games.
In 2014 Murray retired from competition to move back to his hometown of Gravenhurst, Ontario. Since then he has been actively engaged in the community and won a seat on the town council during the Municipal Elections in October 2018.
Honours
edit- 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Bronze in ice sledge hockey
- 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Gold
- 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Bronze
- 2010 Winter Paralympics
- 4th place in ice sledge hockey
- 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Bronze
- 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Gold
- 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Gold in ice sledge hockey
- 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- 4th place
- 2002 Winter Paralympics
- 4th place
- The Centennial Centre in Gravenhurst, ON was renamed The Graeme Murray Arena in honour of Murray in 2014.
External links
edit- Graeme Murray Personal Page
- Profile at the Canadian Paralympic Committee[permanent dead link]
- Profile at Hockey Canada
- Profile at Vancouver 2010 Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Graeme Murray - Canada - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Graeme Murray - Para Ice Hockey at the Canadian Paralympic Committee