Tory Nyhaug Explained

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Tory Nyhaug

Full Name:

Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen

Nationality:

Canadian

Birth Date:

1992 4, mf=yes

Height:

185 cm

Weight:

92 kg

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Role:	Rider

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Starts:	23
Championships:	0
Wins:	0
Podiums:	7
Best Finish:	3rd
Year:	2017

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Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (born April 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian racing cyclist who represented Canada in BMX. He represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event.^[1] He won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.^[2]

In 2016 he was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. In Rio, Nyhaug made the Olympic final and finished 5th.^[3]

Nyhaug was born in Canada to a Finnish mother and a Canadian father. Tory announced his retirement from professional cycling on November 18, 2019, due to long-term damages sustained from racing injuries.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Men's BMX Racing . London 2012 Olympics . . 6 August 2012 . 4 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121204180049/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-bmx/event/men-bmx/ . dead.
Web site: COC profile . Olympic.ca . October 25, 2011 . Canadian Olympic Committee.
Web site: Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team . Tozer . Jamie . 29 June 2016 . Olympic.ca . . 29 June 2016.
News: November 18, 2019 . Canada's Tory Nyhaug retires from BMX cycling for health reasons . . November 26, 2023.