Josh Cinnamo

Josh Cinnamo

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Cinnamo
Born	(1981-02-18) February 18, 1981 (age 44) San Diego, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	F46
Event	Shot put
Club	Velaasa Track Club
Coached by	Dane Miller, Garage Strength
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing the   United States Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Shot put F46 World Championships 2025 New Delhi Shot put F46 2023 Paris Shot put F46 2019 Dubai Shot put F46 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima Shot put F46 2023 Santiago Shot put F46 US Paralympic Trials 2024 Miramar Shot put F46 2021 Minneapolis Shot put F46 WPA Grand Prix 2022 Paris Grand Prix Shot put F46 2022 Desert Challenge Grand Prix Shot put F46 2019 Italy Grand Prix Shot put F46 2019 Desert Challenge Grand Prix Shot put F46 2018 Berlin Grand Prix Shot put F46

Joshua Cinnamo (born February 18, 1981), is an American Paralympic athlete. ^[1] Cinnamo competes in the F46 classification, as described by the International Paralympic Committee and World Para Athletics. ^[2]

Career

Cinnamo attended Luther College in Iowa, where he competed on the football and track and field teams. ^[3]

Cinnamo made his international championship debut at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, where he finished fourth in the men's F46 shot put. ^[4]

At the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, Cinnamo won the gold medal and set a world record of 16.49 m in the men's F46 shot put, surpassing the previous mark of 15.98 m. It was the first of two world records he set that year. ^[5]

Later in 2019, Cinnamo won the gold medal at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, throwing a world record 16.80 m in the men's F46 shot put final. It was his first World Championship medal. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2021, Cinnamo competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, winning the bronze medal in the men's F46 shot put. This marked his Paralympic debut. Results can be found at Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's shot put.

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, Cinnamo won the silver medal in the men's F46 shot put with a throw of 16.00 m, earning his second career World Championship medal.

In 2024, Cinnamo competed at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, placing fifth in the men's F46 shot put. ^[8] He later finished fourth at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the same event. ^[9]

At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, Cinnamo won the silver medal in the men's F46 shot put, adding his third career World Championship medal. ^[10]

Outside of his throwing career, Cinnamo has competed in several adaptive strength sports, including CrossFit, strongman, and powerlifting.

References

1. "Team US Bio". Team USA. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018.
2. "Joshua Cinnamo – Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
3. "Luther College alum Josh Cinnamo wins gold at Parapan American Games". luther.edu. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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.
6. Spiros, Dean. "Lakeville athlete is world champ". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
7. "Dubai 2019 – Schedule & Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
8. "World Para Athletics Championships Kobe 2024 Results – Men's Shot Put F46". paralympic.org. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
9. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Results – Men's Shot Put F46". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
10. "Day 7 of World Para Championships Brings 9 Medals". usatf.org. Retrieved 18 November 2025.