Josh Cinnamo
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Josh Cinnamo (born February 18, 1981 - San Diego, California), is a Paralympic athlete competing for the United States of America[1]. Cinnamo competes in the F46 classification, as described by the International Paralympic Committee and World Para Athletics.
Cinnamo's most recent international competition was the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships[2], hosted by the People of Determination in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There, he notably won the gold medal in the final of the Shot Put - F46 event with a world record throw of 16.80m. This was Cinnamo's first World Para Athletics medal after finishing 4th in the 2017 edition hosted in London, England. Cinnamo's championship recap can be read in Dean Spiros article for ThisWeek[3].
Earlier in 2019, Cinnamo competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. There he won a gold medal and set a new world record of 16.49m (previous mark 15.98m) in the Shot Put - F46 final; the first of two world record setting throws for the year. Cinnamo's recap of the event is encapsulated in an article from Dean Spiros - ThisWeek[4] in Lakeville, MN.
Cinnamo has competed at the highest levels of adaptive athletics, including Crossfit, Strongman and powerlifting. As a member (and Executive Director) of Team Some Assembly Required, Cinnamo finished 2nd at the Arnold Sports Festival's World's Strongest Disabled Man.
References
- ^ "Team US Bio". Team USA.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dubai 2019 - Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Spiros, Dean. "Lakeville athlete is world champ". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Spiros, Dean. "World class spirit: Lakeville man sets world record in the shot put". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
International Paralympic Committee Profile
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Representing  United States
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2019 Dubai | Shot Put - F46 | ||
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2019 Lima | Shot Put - F46|}
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