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Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||
Born | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | July 20, 1986||||||||
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Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||
Rank | 19th [1] | ||||||||
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Ryan Decenzo (born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian skateboarder competing in the street discipline. [2]
Decenzo has competed at over 20 X-Games and has won multiple medals. [3] [4]
In August 2023, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [5] Decenzo would finish in fourth place in the street event at the games. [2] In July 2024, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team. [6] [7]
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