Rog Christian
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roger Allen "Rog"•Christian |
| Used name | Rog•Christian |
| Born | 1 December 1935 in Warroad, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 9 November 2011 in Grand Forks, North Dakota (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Warroad Lakers, Warroad (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Rog Christian | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Rog Christian | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Uncle of Dave Christian
- Brother of Gordy Christian
- Brother of Billy Christian
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–1 1960 Squaw Valley (Olympics) gold; 1962 Colorado Springs and Denver bronze)