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Rog Christian
Full name: Roger Allen "Rog" Christian
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: December 1, 1935 in Warroad, Minnesota, United States
Died: November 9, 2011 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Affiliations: Warroad Lakers, Warroad (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Ice Hockey
Related Olympians: Uncle of Dave Christian; Brother of Gordy Christian; Brother of Billy Christian.
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Roger Christian played amateur hockey in his hometown with the Warroad Lakers. He is best known for the two assists he handed to younger brother, Billy, which helped the United States defeat the Russians in the 1960 Olympics. Besides the 1960 Olympics, Roger Christian also played at Innsbruck in 1964 and played on three World Championship teams for the United States. With Billy and Gordy he later ran the family hockey stick business, Christian Brothers. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | Men's Ice Hockey | United States | USA | 5 |
Men's Ice Hockey
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | G | AST | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Standings | 1 | 1960-02-19 | 8 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #2 | 1 | 1960-02-22 | USA 6, SWE 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #4 | 1 | 1960-02-24 | USA 9, GER 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #8 | 1 | 1960-02-25 | USA 2, CAN 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #11 | 1 | 1960-02-27 | USA 3, URS 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #13 | 1 | 1960-02-28 | USA 9, TCH 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Winter | 24 | Squaw Valley | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Group C | Match #3 | 1 | 1960-02-21 | USA 12, AUS 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Standings | 5 | 1964-01-27 | 4 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #1 | 2 | 1964-01-29 | URS 5, USA 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #6 | 1 | 1964-01-31 | USA 8, GER 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #10 | 2 | 1964-02-01 | SWE 7, USA 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #13 | 2 | 1964-02-03 | CAN 8, USA 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #20 | 2 | 1964-02-05 | TCH 7, USA 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #22 | 2 | 1964-02-07 | FIN 3, USA 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Final Round | Match #26 | 1 | 1964-02-08 | USA 7, SUI 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1964 Winter | 28 | Innsbruck | Ice Hockey | United States | USA | Qualifying Round | Match #6 | 1 | 1964-01-28 | USA 7, ROU 2 | 2 |
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