Ben Delaney
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| Ben Delaney | |||
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 Delaney in 2015 | |||
| Born |
August 23, 1996 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Ben Delaney (born August 23, 1996) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.[1][2] He won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, and silver medals at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
At the age of twelve, Delaney was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the same cancer that Canadian hero Terry Fox had. He had an above the knee amputation with the replacement of his knee with ankle bones.[2] Formerly an active and successful multi-sport stand up athlete, he took up sledge hockey in 2010 with the Ottawa Sledgehammers.[2]
He graduated from St. Pius X High School in Ottawa, and now trains and competes for Team Canada full time. Ben's parents are Anthony and Mary Ann and his one sister is Hannah. His father is also an avid sledge hockey player.