Retired Marine Ralph DeQuebec Found A New Mission With U.S. Sled Hockey Team
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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'0"
Age
41
Hometown
Denver, CO
Education
San Pedro High School (San Pedro, Calif.) '01
Personal
Marine Gunnery Sargeant DeQuebec is a bilateral above-knee amputee after being injured in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2012...He is a Purple Heart recipient...Son of Thomas Contreras and Celestina Quebec...Has two sisters, Angelina and Ava...Is married to Katie DeQuebec...Hobbies include being outdoors, taking road trips, woodworking, swimming and listening to all types of music...Proud owner of the "cutest Boxer ever" named Battles.Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, gold (Team - Mixed)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – gold (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2019, 2021
- Medals: 2 (2 gold)
- Gold – 2021 (Team - Men); 2019 (Team - Men)
