Lonnie Hannah

Lonnie Hannah II (born February 17, 1964) is an American former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics.[1]

Lonnie Hannah
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1964-02-17) February 17, 1964
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Medal record
Men's para ice hockey
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ostrava Team competition

Life and career

As a child, Hannah was a roller skating champion.[2][3]

At 20 years old, he was injured at work by a falling shelving unit which broke three vertebrae and paralyzed him from the waist down. He was diagnosed with melanoma in 2005.[3]

He won three national wheelchair tennis championships (two doubles and a single). In 1996, he was named Player of the Year by the National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis.[3]

References
  1. "14 Vancouver medalists who will represent Team USA in Sochi". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. "Speed Skating Finalists Chosen at Coliseum". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 4, 1972. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. Martinovich, Milenko (July 16, 2006). "Lonnie Hannah Para-athlete". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 28, 2021.


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