Ryan Decenzo
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||
| Born | July 20, 1986 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||
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| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||
| Rank | 19th[1] | ||||||||
Medal record
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Ryan Decenzo (born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian skateboarder competing in the street discipline.[2]
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male". World Skate. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ryan Decenzo". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Mastine-Frost, Justin (July 17, 2024). "Canadian Olympian Ryan Decenzo Talks Skateboarding, Paris, & 'Good Vibes'". www.sharpmagazine.com. Sharp. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Asselin, Greg (November 2, 2023). "Ryan Decenzo is ready to represent on the global stage". www.redbull.com/. Red Bull. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Briggs, Laurent. "Ryan Decenzo is pushing the limits of skateboarding, again". RedBull.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Four skateboarders to make their Pan American Games debut for Team Canada at Santiago 2023" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (June 26, 2024). "Four Team Canada skateboarders will take to the park and streets of Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Ryan Decenzo at the X Games (archived)
- Athlete profile of Ryan Decenzo on Redbull.com
