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Mike Minor (born July 28, 1990)[1] is an American athlete, World Champion snowboarder, and a Paralympian who competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He won gold in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's banked slalom and bronze in Men's snowboard cross division SB-UL.[2] During his childhood, Minor was given a prosthetic part for his right arm. He started skiing at the age of two and snowboarding at the age of seven.[3] He was nominated for the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award in 2017.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Rexford Minor |
| National team | United States |
| Born | July 28, 1990 (age 33) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 5.5 ft (170 cm) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Snowboarding (banked slalom, cross), skateboarding |
| Disability class | SB-UL |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2015 World Cup - Gold, Gold
2016 World Cup - Gold, Silver 2017 World Cup - Gold, Silver, Bronze 2017 World Championships - Gold, Silver 2018 World Cup - Gold, Gold |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Snowboarding edit
Minor entered snowboarding competitions in 2015. In 2017, he won gold in snowboard cross and silver in banked slalom for World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada.[3] He also became a Triple Crystal Globe winner. In 2018, he won a gold and bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3]
Skateboarding edit
Minor won a bronze medal for skateboarding at the inaugural adaptive skatepark event at the Summer X Games 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5]
Awards and accolades edit
Minor was nominated for 2 Team USA Male Athlete of the Month awards and nominated for Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award in 2017.[4]
Charity edit
Minor works with Adaptive Action Sports, a nonprofit organization founded by Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale, which assists athletes with disabilities to train in adaptive extreme sports.[6]
Personal life edit
Minor was born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
References edit
- ^ "Mike Minor". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Collins, Donnie (March 16, 2018). "Waymart's Minor wins Paralympic gold". The Scranton Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mike Minor - Snowboard | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "ESPYs 2017 winners: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady poised to meet one more time". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Olivero, Antonio. "Mike Minor of Frisco medals at inaugural X Games adaptive skateboard park". www.summitdaily.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Paralympic Snowboarder Brings Inspiring Message to Allied Services in Scranton". www.allied-services.org. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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