Travis Dodson

Travis Dodson (born October 14, 1985, in Silver City, New Mexico)[1] is a retired Marine and Paralympian from Deming, New Mexico.[2] Dodson served in the United States Marine Corps and was wounded in action by a hand grenade in the Iraq War in 2007.[3]

Travis Dodson
Personal information
BornOctober 14, 1985 (1985-10-14) (age 38)
Silver City, New Mexico, U.S.
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ostrava Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2021 OstravaTeam competition
Gold medal – first place 2023 Moose Jaw Team competition

Career

He competed for the United States at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing (Men's 1 km Sprint Classic and Men's 10 km) and biathlon (Men's 7.5 km and Men's 15 km). At the 2018 Winter Paralympics he had switched to para ice hockey.[4] He was on the gold medal-winning team.

References
  1. "Travis Dodson". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. "The Paralympics Are Here – Meet Our Team Semper Fi Athletes!". Semper Fi Fund. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. Mraz, Steve (February 24, 2007). "Grenade attack shatters tranquility". Stars And Stripes. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. Armendariz, Bill (March 2, 2018). "Travis Dodson to make sled hockey debut at the Paralympics Winter Games". Deming Headlight. Retrieved April 3, 2018.


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