Ryan Pinney Explained
| Ryan Pinney |
| Nationality: | American |
| Disability Class: | H3 |
| Sport: | Para-cycling |
| Club: | Team PossAbilities |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Ryan Pinney (born November 10, 1980) is an American para-cyclist who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the mixed team relay H1–5 event and won a bronze medal.[1] [2]
Pinney earlier served as an aerial refueler in the United States Air Force and the Arizona National Guard for 14 years.[3] He broke his back while BMX riding in 2012, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and with a new aspiration.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ryan Pinney . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . September 3, 2021 . September 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903062659/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/cycling-road/athlete-profile-n1690544-pinney-ryan.htm . dead .
- Web site: 'You find a new way to do it': Phoenix para-cyclist Ryan Pinney debuts in Tokyo this summer . . Kamryn . Walker . July 23, 2021 . September 3, 2021.
- Web site: Ryan Pinney . https://web.archive.org/web/20210620035918/https://www.teamusa.org/usparacycling/athletes/Ryan-Pinney . dead . June 20, 2021 . TeamUSA.org . . September 3, 2021.
- Web site: The Seven-Year Journey Has Sharpened Ryan Pinney's Resolve As He Aims For Tokyo Para-Cycling Spot . TeamUSA.org . United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee . Joanne C. . Gerstner . May 27, 2021 . September 3, 2021.
