Ryan Medrano

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Ryan Medrano
Ryan Medrano 2024 Paralympic Games.jpg
Medrano at the 2024 Paralympic Games
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1997-08-26) August 26, 1997 (age 27)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T38
Event(s) 100 metres
400 metres
Long jump
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris 100 m T38
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Paris 400 m T38
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Kobe 400 metres T38
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 100 metres T38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago 400 metres T38
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Santiago4 × 100 metre relay

Ryan Medrano (born August 26, 1997) is an American Paralympian track and field athlete. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where he won two silver medals. Additionally he is a Parapan American Games gold medalist and a World Para Athletics Championships silver medalist. He competed on the 43rd season of Survivor .

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Early life

Medrano was born three months early, which resulted in fluid in the cerebellum of his brain. Additionally he was born with cerebral palsy. [1]

Survivor

In fall of 2022 Medrano appeared on the 43rd season of Survivor . He was voted off on day 17 and was the third member of the jury. [2] While competing on the show he met 2020 Paralympic athlete Noelle Lambert, who informed him that cerebral palsy was a recognized disability sport classification and he could compete internationally as a para-athlete. [3] [4]

Para athletic career

Medrano began para athletic training in December of 2022. [4] In July of 2023 Medrano competed at his first World Championships, finishing fifth in the 400 metres and seventh in the long jump. [5] In November he competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games. While there he won gold in the 100 metres and 400 metres. [6]

Medrano competed at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. While there he won silver in the 400 metres behind fellow American Jaydin Blackwell. [7] He qualified to compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games. [8] While there he won silver in 100 metres and 400 metres, once again behind Blackwell in both. [9]

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