Alexi Salamone
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Medal record
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Alexi Salamone (born 17 June 1987 in
Early life
Salamone was born near
Ice sledge hockey
Salamone was introduced to ice sports by the
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, Salamone was part of the American team that won the bronze medal.[2] The United States featured in Group B of the tournament and won two of their three group games; 3–0 against Japan and 6–1 over Sweden. A 1–2 defeat in the match against Germany meant the USA faced Group A winners Norway in the semi-finals. The team lost that match 2–4 but went on to beat Germany 4–3 in the bronze medal match.[5]
As a part of the United States national team he won a bronze medal at the 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships, held in Marlborough, USA and won a gold medal at the 2009 Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.[1]
In 2010 he competed at his second Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2–0 in the final.[2] Salamone scored the first goal in the final and overall had four goals and four assists in five matches.[6]
He was not selected for the
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alexi Salamone - January 2010". Team USA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Alexi Salamone". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ Caple, Jim (25 March 2010). "I am living, not just existing'". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- London Free Press. Archivedfrom the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Results Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games Ice Sledge Hockey Men". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "U.S. sledge hockey team shuts out Japan for Paralympic gold". USA Today. The Associated Press. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2011.