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Roybal

Quick Facts

• At just 15 years old, Roybal was the youngest member of the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
• Roybal is a congenital bilateral amputee, born without femurs in either leg
• Growing up, Roybal played softball and basketball, then switched to wrestling in high school
• His true passion was contact sports, driving him to try sled hockey at age eight in 2006
• At age 12, his career took a slight detour when he broke one elbow and injured the other in a skateboarding accident
• After trying wrestling, his soon realized that his true passion was sled hockey
• Later that year, he was attending USA Hockey’s player development camps with dreams of Paralympic gold. He made his debut with the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team during the 2013-2014 season
• Member of the ARC Performance Team
• Employed by DICK's Sporting Goods as a member of their contenders program
• Son of Robert and Michelle Roybal
• Hobbies include skateboarding, working out and gaming
• Has one brother, Spencer
• Was named the 2015 March of Dimes Inspirational Athlete of the Year.

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 Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – silver (Team - Men)
• Years of participation: Team - Men 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
• Medals: 6 (4 gold, 2 silver)
• Gold – 2023 (Team - Men); 2021 (Team - Men); 2019 (Team - Men); 2015 (Team - Men)
• Silver – 2024 (Team - Men); 2017 (Team - Men)

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