Joseph Hamilton (goalball)

Joseph "Joe" Hamilton (born June 9, 1978) is an American goalball player.

Joe Hamilton
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Hamilton
Born (1978-06-09) June 9, 1978
Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportGoalball
Medal record
Men's goalball
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championships
2014 EspooTeam
Parapan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam

When Hamilton was a baby, he had a corneal transplant in his left eye after contracting rubella virus in the womb which restored his partial sight. He was left totally blind at the age of 12 after a snowboarding accident and two years later, he was introduced to goalball aged 14.[1]

References

  1. "Team USA Profile - Joe Hamilton". teamusa.org. March 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015.

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