Jacob Wassermann

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Jacob Wassermann
Personal information
Full nameJacob Joseph Wassermann
Born (2000-01-09) January 9, 2000 (age 26)
EducationUniversity of Saskatchewan
Spouse
Madison Wassermann
(m. 2021)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportPararowing
Disability classPR1

Jacob Joseph Wassermann (born January 9, 2000)[1] is a Canadian pararower and former ice hockey goaltender. Paralyzed from the waist down in 2018 from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, he represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Career

[edit | edit source]

Ice hockey

[edit | edit source]

Wassermann was drafted 8th round (#157 overall) of the 2015 WHL bantam draft by the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.[3]

In March 2018, he was named Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) co-rookie of the year alongside Cade Kowalski of the Weyburn Red Wings.[4]

Pararowing

[edit | edit source]

After being paralyzed from the waist down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Wassermann began trying out adaptive sports, playing adaptive water skiing and sledge hockey before starting a pararowing career in 2022.[5]

The youngest competitor in men's singles B Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Wassermann finished tenth in the 2,000 meter distance.[5]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]