Rico Roman
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Nationality
United States
United StatesBornFebruary 4, 1981
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationAlpha High School
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 1981 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Alpha High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | San Antonio Rampage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rico Roman (born February 4, 1981) is an American gold medal ice sled hockey player and Purple Heart recipient from Portland, Oregon who competed in 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.[1]
Roman, who is of Mexican American descent, graduated from Alpha High School in 2000 and joined United States Army soon after.[1] His left leg got amputated after he hit an Improvised explosive device while serving in the Iraq War[2] in February[1] 2007. After the injury, one of the Operation Comfort personnel[3] have suggested him to join the San Antonio Rampage sled hockey club where he later played from 2009 to 2011 seasons.[1][4]
