Malik JONES
PARA ICE HOCKEY
Paralympic medals: 1 Gold
2026 Outlook: After making a gold-medal debut at the 2022 Winter Games, Malik Jones enters the 2026 Paralympic cycle as a confident and increasingly influential presence within the U.S. para ice hockey program. He continues to build on his international experience, bringing poise, physicality, and a growing leadership presence to a Team USA roster focused on sustaining its championship standard.
Need to know:
• One-time Paralympian
• Jones started playing sled hockey at age 7 after his grandmother introduced him to the sport. He made his Paralympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games and helped the U.S. team win gold in his first appearance.
• He became the second Black athlete to represent the U.S. in sled hockey at the Paralympics, marking a milestone in the sport’s history.
Personal:
Age: 22
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Limb difference/disability: Bilateral lower-leg amputee
Malik JOnes
PARA ICE HOCKEY
Paralympic medals: 1 Gold
2026 Outlook: After making a gold-medal debut at the 2022 Winter Games, Malik Jones enters the 2026 Paralympic cycle as a confident and increasingly influential presence within the U.S. para ice hockey program. He continues to build on his international experience, bringing poise, physicality, and a growing leadership presence to a Team USA roster focused on sustaining its championship standard.
Need to know:
• One-time Paralympian
• Jones started playing sled hockey at age 7 after his grandmother introduced him to the sport. He made his Paralympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games and helped the U.S. team win gold in his first appearance.
• He became the second Black athlete to represent the U.S. in sled hockey at the Paralympics, marking a milestone in the sport’s history.
Personal:
Age: 22
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Limb difference / disability: Bilateral lower-leg amputee
