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Riech (surname)
Riech is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Nathan Riech (born 1995), Canadian Paralympic athlete * Todd Riech, American Olympic athlete See also * Reich (surname) Reich ( , ) is a German surname that may refer to: * Béla Rajki-Reich (1909–2000), Hungarian swimming coach and water polo coach * Charles A. Reich (1928–2019), American professor of law and writer * Christopher Reich (born 1961), American aut ... {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Riech
Nathan "Nate" Riech (born February 5, 1995) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance running events in international level events. He has a dual citizenship with Canada and the United States. Personal life Riech was born in a sporting family: his father Todd Riech competed for United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's javelin throw, his mother Ardin Tucker was a Canadian pole vaulter who competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. His grandfather, Jim Harrison, played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins. Riech's cousin Georganne Moline competed in the 400 metre hurdles in the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics while his stepmother Brittany Borman also competed in the same Olympics in the women's javelin throw. Riech's disability occurred after a freak accident aged ten while he was playing golf with friends, a golf ball hit Riech in the back of the head which caused hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Riech
Todd Ryan Riech is a former American olympian as a javelin thrower. Riech is a personal trainer and coach. Early life On October 24, 1970, Riech was born in Hot Springs, Montana. Reich's father is Jack Reich. Reich's mother is Gloria Riech, who is part native American-Indian and French. Riech is a registered native American-Indian. Education Riech earned a bachelor's degree from Fresno State University. Career In 1994, as a college student, Reich won the NCAA Championship with a national collegiate record in the Javelin Throw. As an athlete, Riech set his best at the Olympic trials with throw of 268 feet, 7 inches. Riech participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best (82.12/269-5) with the new javelin type on July 2, 2000, in Glasgow. Todd made 4 USA teams. Riech became an assistant track coach at CSU Long Beach, where he coached the Men's and Women's Javelin teams. Riech became a certified personal trainer and coach. Riech is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |