John Terrell
John Terrell in 2022
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornConverse, Texas
Sport
SportPara-cycling
DisabilityBrachial plexus injury
Disability classC4
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  United States
Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesScratch race C4
Bronze medal – third place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesOmnium C4

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

  1. ↑ "John Terrell". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Bowker, Paul D. (August 8, 2022). "Three U.S. Cyclists Capture Double World Cup Gold In Quebec City". teamusa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Kortemeier, Todd (October 23, 2022). "U.S. Para-cyclists Conclude Track World Championships With Four Omnium Medals". teamusa.org. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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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