| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Mayhugh |
| Born | February 27, 1996 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | cerebral palsy |
| Disability class | T37/T38 |
| Event | Sprints |
| Coached by | Thomas Mayhugh |
Medal record | |
Nicholas "Nick" Mayhugh (born February 27, 1996) is an American T37 and T38 Paralympic sprint runner and soccer player. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Mayhugh played soccer at Radford University from 2015 to 2018. He also played for the United States men's Paralympic soccer team where he helped team USA win a bronze medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in the 7-a-side football, their first ever medal in the event at the Parapan American Games. He finished second in the tournament with eight goals in six games. [2] He was subsequently named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year with a Disability in 2019. [3]
Mayhugh represented the United States in the men's 100 metres T37 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he set a world record with a time of 10.95 and won a gold medal. [4] He competed in the men's 400 metres T37 event and won a silver medal. He also competed in the mixed 4 × 100 metres relay event and won a gold medal. [5]
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