Knut Erling Granaas
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Knut Erling Granaas is a Norwegian sledge hockey
Sledge hockey
Sledge hockey is a sport that was designed to allow participants who have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey. Ice sledge hockey was invented in the early 1960s in Stockholm, Sweden at a rehabilitation center...

 goaltender.

He lost both legs in a traffic accident, and began to compete in sledge hockey in 1992. He has won a gold medal (1998
Ice sledge hockey at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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) and two silver medals (1994
Ice sledge hockey at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
- Medal summary :- References :...

, 2002
Ice sledge hockey at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
The 2002 Winter Paralympics ice sledge hockey tournament was held between March 4, 2002 and March 15, 2002 at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, USA.-Final rankings:- Preliminary round :Preliminary round summary- Final round :5th place playoff...

) at the Winter Paralympics
Ice sledge hockey at the Winter Paralympics
Ice sledge hockey tournaments have been staged at the Paralympic Games since 1994 in Lillehammer.The tournament was to change from a men's to a mixed tournament for the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, allowing the teams to include female players.,but no women participated in the 2010...

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Honours

  • 2002 Winter Paralympics
    Ice sledge hockey at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
    The 2002 Winter Paralympics ice sledge hockey tournament was held between March 4, 2002 and March 15, 2002 at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, USA.-Final rankings:- Preliminary round :Preliminary round summary- Final round :5th place playoff...

    • Silver

  • 2000 World Championships
    2000 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
    The 2nd IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was held between March 20, 2000 and March 25, 2000 at the E Center in West Valley City, Utah, USA. 2002 Winter Olympics host Salt Lake City, hosted these Championships as the first test event for the Paralympic Winter Games in 2002...

    • Silver


  • 1996 World Championships
    1996 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
    The first IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was held March, 1996 Nynäshamn, Sweden. Participating countries: Canada, Estonia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and USA...

    • Silver

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