Ryan Pinney (born November 10, 1980) is an American Para-cyclist who represented the United States at the

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Career

Pinney represented the United States at the

in the mixed team relay H1–5 event and won a bronze medal.

Personal life

Pinney served as an aerial refueler in the

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and the

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for 14 years. Pinney broke his back while BMX riding in 2012, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

References

Living people 1980 births American male cyclists Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona People with paraplegia Paralympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States {{US-Paralympic-medalist-stub