Alejandro Albor

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Alejandro Albor
Personal information
BornJanuary 13, 1964 (1964-01-13) (age 61) [1]
Michoacán, Mexico
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Para-cycling: Handcycle
Medal record
Cycling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Road Race HC B/C
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Indiv. Road Race HC C
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Indiv. Time Trial HC C
IPC Cycling World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 Aigle46.4 km
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 BordeauxTime Trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 BordeauxRoad Race

Alejandro Albor (born January 13, 1964) [1] is an American cyclist who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece and a silver and bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. [1] [2]

Albor was born in Tzintzimeo, a town in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. When he was 15 years old he and his family relocated to the United States. He lost his legs below the knee at the age of 18, when a car he was driving crashed into a moving train. Albor now owns and runs A-WON HandCycles, a business which builds handcycles. He is married and has three children. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alejandro Albor". usparalympics.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Alejandro Albor". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
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