Knut Erling Granaas
Norwegian ice sledge hockey player
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| Intro | Norwegian ice sledge hockey player | |
| Places | Norway | |
| is | Sledge hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 21 April 1967 | |
| Age | 57 years |
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Biography
Knut Erling Granaas (born 21 April 1967 in Asker) is a Norwegian sledge hockey 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) and two silver medals (1994, 2002) at the Winter Paralympics.
Honours
- 2002 Winter Paralympics
- Silver
- 2000 World Championships
- Silver
- 1998 Winter Paralympics
- Gold
- 1996 World Championships
- Silver
- 1994 Winter Paralympics
- Silver
Awards
- 2005 – Norges Funksjonshemmedes Idrettsforbunds Idrettsplakett