Josh Cinnamo

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Josh Cinnamo
Medal record
Track and field (F46)
Representing  United States
World Para Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai Shot put F46
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Shot Put F46

Joshua Cinnamo (born 18 February 1981 in 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.[2]

Cinnamo's most recent international competition was the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships,[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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[]

  1. ^ "Team US Bio". Team USA.
  2. ^ "Joshua Cinnamo – Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Dubai 2019 – Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ Spiros, Dean. "Lakeville athlete is world champ". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. ^ Spiros, Dean. "World class spirit: Lakeville man sets world record in the shot put". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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