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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Mayhugh |
| Born | February 27, 1996 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | Cerebral palsy |
| Disability class | T37/T38 |
| Event | Sprints |
| Coached by | Thomas Mayhugh |
Medal record | |
Soccer
editMayhugh 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
editMayhugh 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
edit- ^ "Nicholas Mayhugh - Track and Field". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Nick Mayhugh Named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year With a Disability". radfordathletics.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Nick Mayhugh at World Athletics
- Nick Mayhugh at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived September 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Nick Mayhugh at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Nick Mayhugh at the International Paralympic Committee
- Nicholas Mayhugh at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Nicholas Mayhugh at Team USA (archive July 28, 2022)
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