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Augusto "Goose"

Perez

Paralympian 2006, 2010, 2014

Athlete Bio#

Age

52

Hometown

Syracuse

  • Hip disarticulated amputee since July 2003
  • 2006 US paralympic wheelchair curling team, Torino
  • 2007 wheelchair curling team, world championships, Sweden
  • Sportsmanship award, 5th place, vice skip, first medal for USA
  • 2008 wheelchair curling team world championships, Switzerland, bronze medal, skip
  • Male Athlete of the Year, US Curling Association - first ever for a wheelchair athlete
  • 2009 wheelchair curling team world championships, Vancouver, 4th place
  • 2010 wheelchair curling team, Vancouver paraympics
  • 2007 OC 12 National champ
  • 2008 OC 1   World Champion
  • 2008 OC 12 Silver

Goose currently resides in Syracuse, New York and is married with 5 year old twins, boy and a girl.

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