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| Nickname | Freddie[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1969 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfredo de los Santos (born 17 October 1969) is a Dominican-American Para-cyclist. He represented the United States in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. In the latter, he won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay H1–5.[2]
De los Santos has a bachelor's degree in graphic design from City College of New York and served in the United States Army. He was injured during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2009, resulting in traumatic brain injury and his right leg being amputated above the knee.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Gerstner, Joanne C. (30 March 2021). "Art, Handcycling Help Freddie De Los Santos Stay Centered". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ "Alfredo de los Santos". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "USA's Alfredo de los Santos finds expression through art and cycling". Paralympic.org. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
- Freddie De Los Santos at Team USA (archived)
- Alfredo de los Santos at the International Paralympic Committee
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