Alexi Salamone [SEP] date of birth
Alexi Salamone
Alexi Salamone (born 17 June 1987 in Bryansk, Soviet Union) is an ice sledge hockey player from the United States.
Early life.
Salamone was born near Chernobyl, the site of a nuclear accident that took place 14 months prior to his birth. As a result, Salamone was born with deformed legs both of which were amputated at the Children's Institute of Prosthetics in Moscow when he was only four years old. Orphaned, he was adopted by the Salamones, a couple from Buffalo,
opponents by a total of 19 to 0. Alexi Salamone, born with deformed legs due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and later adopted by an American family, was the leading scorer for the U.S. with four goals and eight points in five games.
Wheelchair curling.
The U.S. team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships. After two straight losses in the playoff round, the team finished in fourth place.
Wheelchair curling Team.