Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Three children |
Occupation |
Veteran |
Languages |
English |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began para-snowboarding in 2014. |
General Interest |
Impairment |
In 2007 he was serving his third tour in Iraq with the US Army when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb. The explosion resulted in both of his legs being amputated below the knee. (gofundme.com, 03 May 2016) |
Other information |
ARMY VETERAN
He joined the US Marine Corps at age 19. He reached the rank of sergeant and served thee tours in Iraq. (anderson.ucla.edu, 22 Jul 2014) |
