Tory Nyhaug (born April 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian racing cyclist who represented Canada in BMX. He represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event.[1] He won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[2]
 Nyhaug at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | April 17, 1992 New Westminster, BC, Canada |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Cycling career | |
| Team information | |
| Current team |  Canada |
| Discipline | BMX racing |
| Role | Rider |
| UCI BMX Supercross career | |
| Starts | 23 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2017 |
Medal record | |
In 2016 he was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. In Rio, Nyhaug made the Olympic final and finished 5th.[3]
Nyhaug was born in Canada to a Finnish mother and a Canadian father. Tory announced his retirement from professional cycling on November 18, 2019, due to long-term damages sustained from racing injuries.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "COC profile". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. October 25, 2011.
- ^ Tozer, Jamie (June 29, 2016). "Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Canada's Tory Nyhaug retires from BMX cycling for health reasons". CBC News. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
External links
edit- Tory Nyhaug at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Tory Nyhaug at Olympedia
- Tory Nyhaug at Olympics.com
- Tory Nyhaug at Team Canada
- Tory Nyhaug on Twitter
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