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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 34) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 5.5 ft 0 in (168 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
editSnowboarding
editMinor 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
editMinor 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
editMinor 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
editMinor 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
editMinor 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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