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Corbin Watson

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Corbin Watson
Watson in 2015
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 37)
Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Goyang Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2015 Buffalo Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ostrava Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Hamar Team competition

Corbin Watson (born January 6, 1987) is a Canadian Paralympic ice sledge hockey goalkeeper.

Career

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He was a member of team Canada who defeated Norway and won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[1]

Previously, he participated at the 2013 IPC World Sledge Hockey Championships where he and his team won a gold medal. An amputee, he lost his lower right leg following a car crash in 2006. Following the accident he joined Canadian sledge hockey team called Windsor Ice Bullets two years later in Windsor, Ontario where he was inspired by Ray Grassi, his teammate. In 2009 he won a gold medal at the Défi sportif tournament.[2]

Personal life

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He is a son of Alex and Joan Watson, and has a brother and a sister. In June 2013 he was awarded with the key to Kingsville for his performance at the 2013 IPC World Sledge Hockey Championship.[3] He is inspired by Canadian hockey players such as Martin Brodeur and Miikka Kiprusoff.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Canada - 2015 Tournament - Roster".
  2. ^ "Watson, Corbin". CBC Sports. CBC.ca. March 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kingsville to Honour Meghan Agosta and Corbin Watson". April 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Corbin Watson". CPC. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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