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Athlete Bio#
Height
3'2"
Age
26
Hometown
Northlake, IL
Education
University of Arizona
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)
