Niklas Ingvarsson is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 ice sledge hockey player. He plays for FIFH Malmö, and his leg was amputated aged 18, after he suffered from leukemia as a 10-year old.

He represented Sweden at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Sweden at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Sweden sent 24 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.-Medalists:The following Swedish athletes won medals at the games:- Alpine skiing :- Biathlon :- Cross-country skiing :...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

. This was his third Winter Paralympics; he also took part in 1998

Ice sledge hockey at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

- Medal summary :- References :...

 and 2002, where Sweden won bronze in both.

He also has one World Championship medal; bronze from the 2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

2004 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships

The 3rd IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships was held between April 13, 2004 and April 24, 2004 at Kempehallen in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Örnsköldsvik was also the host of the first Paralympic Winter Games in 1976. Participating countries: 104 athletes from eight nations Canada, Estonia,...

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External links

• Profile at Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet
• Profile at Vancouver 2010