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Nick Mayhugh

Nick Mayhugh

American Paralympic sprinter

Nicholas "Nick" Mayhugh (born February 27, 1996) is an American T37 and T38 Paralympic sprint runner and soccer player. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

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Soccer

Mayhugh played soccer at Radford University from 2015 to 2018. He also played for the United States men's Paralympic soccer team where he helped team USA win a bronze medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the 7-a-side football, their first ever medal in the event at the Parapan American Games. He finished second in the tournament with eight goals in six games.[2] He was subsequently named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year with a Disability in 2019.[3]

Para-athletics

Mayhugh represented the United States in the men's 100 metres T37 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he set a world record with a time of 10.95 and won a gold medal.[4] He competed in the men's 400 metres T37 event and won a silver medal. He also competed in the mixed 4 × 100 metres relay event and won a gold medal.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nicholas Mayhugh - Track and Field". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Nick Mayhugh Named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year With a Disability". radfordathletics.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Sergiño Dest, Brianna Pinto and Nick Mayhugh Win 2019 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year Honors for Young Male, Young Female and Player With a Disability". ussoccer.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Robert Griswold, Nick Mayhugh set world records as U.S. men win first Paralympic medals". olympics.nbcsports.com. August 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Athletics: MAYHUGH Nick". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.


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