Ryan Boyle (cyclist)

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Ryan Boyle (born November 13, 1993) is an American tricyclist. Boyle won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in his time trial.

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Early life and education

Boyle was born on November 13, 1993, to parents Matthew and Nancy Boyle in New Haven, Connecticut alongside his brother Matthew. [1] Growing up, his family went on mountain biking trips to New Hampshire and he began competitive mountain biking and BMX riding circuits. [2] At the age of 10, he suffered a brain injury at the back of his skull as the result of being crushed by the impact of a truck. He was in a coma for two months before waking up and displaying the ability to move one finger on his right hand. [3] Once he could ask his parents about the accident, he laughed hysterically because he did not believe it had happened. [2] As part of his rehabilitation, Boyle joined the Beyond Therapy Program at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. [4] Upon being transferred to Blythedale Children's Hospital in December 2005, Boyle began intensive therapy that covered speech, feeding, standing, biking, and occupational therapy. [2]

Following his recovery, where he had to relearn how to breathe, talk, eat and walk, Boyle joined a swim team. He swam on his school team until someone gifted him a high-end road tricycle years later. [5] However, upon returning to school, Boyle says he felt alienated by his peers due to his wheelchair. [6] During his freshman year, he wrote When the Lights go Out: A Boy Given a Second Chance. [7] He attended St. Joseph High School before his family moved to Georgia midway through his junior year. [8] Boyle eventually graduated from Blessed Trinity High School in 2011 and enrolled at Berry College. [9] He eventually transferred to Furman University in order to be closer to his coaches. [2]

Career

Boyle was named to the 2016 United States Paralympic Team and he competed in the T1-2 men’s time trial. In his debut, Boyle finished with a time of 26:49.67 earning a silver medal. [10] Following this, Boyle won the 2018 Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. [11] He was again named to the United States Paralympic Team prior to the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. [12]

Selected publications

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  1. ↑ "RYAN BOYLE". Team USA. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Callum-Penso, Lillia (August 27, 2014). "Para-cyclist focused on the road ahead". Greenville News. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Teen beating the odds after brain injury". CNN. April 18, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ Wagner, Ron (August 4, 2014). "Unstoppable". Furman University . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ Clayton, Joshua (July 23, 2020). "CYCLIST RYAN BOYLE SETS HIS SIGHTS ON TOKYO FOR NEXT SHOT AT PARALYMPIC GOLD". Team USA. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kreel, Marva (February 6, 2021). "THE INSPIRATIONAL RYAN BOYLE - FROM A COMA TO WORLD CHAMPION PARACYCLIST, A STORY OF OVERCOMING ALL THE ODDS". Euro Sport. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ Mayko, Michael P. (January 5, 2013). "Traumatic brain injury survivor, 19, tells story". Connecticut Post . Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ Bittar, Bill (January 7, 2013). "'I'm Doing Everything They Said I Would Never Do'". Patch. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ Nelson, Andrew (May 10, 2012). "Step By Step, BT Senior Overcomes Tragedy". The Georgia Bulletin. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ Kiger, Nick (September 14, 2016). "TEAM USA WINS 9 PARALYMPIC MEDALS ON FIRST DAY OF ROAD CYCLING". Team USA. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Boyle named Cohen award recipient". New Haven Register. October 2, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Team USA names 2020 national cycling squad". Paralympics. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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