Ryan Decenzo

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Ryan Decenzo
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1986-07-20) July 20, 1986 (age 38)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSkateboarding
Rank19th [1]
Medal record
Men's Skateboarding
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Ryan Decenzo (born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian skateboarder competing in the street discipline. [2]

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Career

Decenzo has competed at over 20 X-Games and has won multiple medals. [3] [4]

In 2022, Decenzo in collabration with Red Bull , completed a 20-foot creek gap in the wilderness, landing a kickflip and frontside flip using plywood. This marked his continued effort to take skateboarding into natural environments. [5]

In August 2023, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team. [6] Decenzo finished in fourth place in the street event at the games. [2] In July 2024, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team. [7] [8]

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References

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  8. "14-year-old Pan Am champion De Fazio Ebert named to Canadian Olympic skateboard team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.