Jacob Wassermann Explained

Jacob Wassermann
Birth Date:	January 9, 2000
Birth Place:	Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Education:	University of Saskatchewan
Spouse:	Madison Wassermann (2021–present)
Country:	Canada
Sport:	Pararowing
Disability Class:	PR1

Jacob Wassermann (born January 9, 2000)^[1] is a Canadian pararower and former ice hockey goaltender. Paralyzed from the waist down in 2018 from the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, he represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.^[2]

Career

Ice hockey

Wassermann was drafted 8th round (#157 overall) of the 2015 WHL bantam draft by the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.^[3]

In March 2018, he was named Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) co-rookie of the year alongside Cade Kowalski of the Weyburn Red Wings.^[4]

Pararowing

After being paralyzed from the waist down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Wassermann began trying out adaptive sports, playing adaptive water skiing and sledge hockey before starting a pararowing career in 2022.

The youngest competitor in men's singles B Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Wassermann finished tenth in the 2,000 meter distance.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jacob Wassermann . 2024-08-31 . Canadian Paralympic Committee . en-US.
2. Web site: Whitfield . Janani . August 22, 2024 . Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann headed to Paris after meteoric rise in Para rowing . September 1, 2024 . CBC News.
3. Web site: 2024-02-18 . Prince Albert Raiders . 2024-09-01 . Prince Albert Raiders . en-CA.
4. News: Ackerman . Jennifer . April 7, 2018 . Jacob Wassermann among the survivors in Broncos bus crash . September 1, 2024 . Regina Leader-Post.
5. Web site: Spencer . Donna . Paralympic debut in the books, Humboldt survivor Jacob Wassermann looks to LA 2028 . . September 1, 2024 . September 1, 2024.