About Joseph Hamilton
Born 1978. Joseph Hamilton is an athlete.
Joseph Hamilton (born June 9, 1978) is an American goalball player.
When Hamilton was a baby, he had a corneal transplant in his left eye after contracting rubella virus in the womb which restored his partial sight. He was left totally blind at the age of 12 after a snowboarding accident and two years later, he was introduced to goalball aged 14.
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Hamilton won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. goalball team.
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Who is Joseph Hamilton?
American goalball player
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Joseph Hamilton was born on 9 June 1978 in Wayne.
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Joseph Hamilton is an athlete.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joseph Hamilton (goalball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joseph Hamilton. https://biography.guide/joseph-hamilton-athlete/
MLA: "Joseph Hamilton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joseph-hamilton-athlete/.
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