James Dunn (sledge hockey)
Canadian ice sledge hockey player
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James Dunn (born November 12, 2000) is a Canadian sledge hockey player.
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| Born | November 12, 2000 Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ice sledge hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Dunn was born on November 12, 2000, in Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada[1] to parents Jeremy and Coralee Dunn.[2] On December 2, 2011, at the age of 11, he had had a biopsy taken on his right femur bone and was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. He immediately underwent chemotherapy treatments and had his leg amputated in a surgical procedure that lasted almost 16 hours.[3] While recovering in the hospital, Dunn was encouraged by Tyler McGregor to try out sledge hockey.[2]
Career
On February 11, 2018, at the age of 17, Dunn became the youngest member named to Canada's national para ice hockey team to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4][5] With his assistance, Team Canada won a silver medal in an overtime loss to the United States.[6]
He again represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a silver medal in Para ice hockey.[7] He competed at the 2026 Winter Paralympics and won a silver medal, Canada's third consecutive silver medal in Para ice hockey at the Winter Paralympics.[8]
