John Terrell
 John Terrell in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Converse, Texas | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Brachial plexus injury | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C4 | |||||||||||||||||
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John Terrell is an American para-cyclist who represents the United States internationally.[1]
Career
Terrell made his international debut for the United States at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup where he won a silver medal in the first world cup time trial and a gold medal in the second event.[2]
He represented the United States at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, where he competed with a broken sternum and bruised lung and finished in sixth place in the road race.[3]
Terrell represented the United States at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships where he won a bronze medal in the scratch race and omnium events.[4]
Personal life
Terrell was hit by a car as a pedestrian at the age of 19 and experienced a brachial plexus injury as a result of blunt-force trauma. He tried to salvage his limbs for over two years, but the nerve transplant surgeries were unsuccessful, and he had his right arm amputated.[5][6]
References
- ^ "John Terrell". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Shinn, Peggy (October 19, 2022). "A Veteran & A New National Team Member Prepare For Para-Cycling Track World Championships". teamusa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Bowker, Paul D. (August 8, 2022). "Three U.S. Cyclists Capture Double World Cup Gold In Quebec City". teamusa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Kortemeier, Todd (October 23, 2022). "U.S. Para-cyclists Conclude Track World Championships With Four Omnium Medals". teamusa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Reinert, Bob (May 25, 2022). "After Glimmering World Cup Debut, John Terrell Is Already Thinking Bigger". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Meeting the new wave in para-cycling: John Terrell's opportunities, ownership and optimism". uci.org. June 17, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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