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Athlete Bio#
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Height
3'2"
Age
27
Hometown
Northlake, IL
Education
University of Arizona
Quick Facts
- Son of Bob and Michelle Roybal
- Dad, Bob, is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force
- Has a younger brother, Spencer
- He needed three doctors’ notes to play for the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team, the notes declared him physically capable of competing with grown men on the rink
- Hobbies include playing video games and working out
Biographical Information
Brody Roybal was born a congenital bilateral amputee, without femurs in either leg. He first tried sled hockey at age eight, playing for his local team, the Chicago Hornets.
At age 15, Roybal was the youngest member of the U.S. Paralympic delegation at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 and made his Paralympic debut for the gold-medal winning U.S. sled hockey team. At the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Roybal led Team USA to another gold medal, and he was named best forward and Tournament MVP. Four years later, Roybal led the tournament in scoring at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, where the U.S. sled hockey team captured its unprecedented fourth straight gold medal.
Off the ice, Brody and his girlfriend, Menecis, run a TikTok account (menecisandbrody) where they perform couple sketches and choreographed dances. Roybal believes the popular social media account with almost 3 million followers has been able to break barriers that might surround people with disabilities in interabled relationships.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, gold (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, gold (Team - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
Athlete News#
Rising Stars Who Shone For Team USA At The 2022 Paralympics
Some of Team USA’s biggest Paralympic stars just seem to stick around. Among the 67 U.S. athletes who competed at the recent Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, 40 of them had previous Paralympic experience. Yet the 27 athletes, including one guide...
MORE ABOUT BRODY#
TJ Oshie and Brody Roybal | Beijing 2022 Team USA Media Summit
TJ Oshie and Brody Roybal speak during the Team USA Virtual Media Summit ahead of the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games 2022.
Brody Roybal and Josh Sweeney Sled Hockey Recap | Team USA In Sochi
Brody Roybal and Josh Sweeney recap the sled hockey game against Italy at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Brody Roybal Nets Two Against Canada | Para Sled Hockey | Beijing 2022
Brody Roybal scores two goals against Canada during the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Video supplied by the I...
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