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Trey Haun
Haun with medals won for Ghana at UNICON20
Personal information
Full nameRoger Trey Haun III
NicknameManboora Trey
Born2006
United States of America
Team information
Current teamMamprugu Unicycling Club[1]
DisciplineUnicycle
RoleRider
Amateur team
2022Mamprugu Unicycling Club[1]
Major wins
2024 Unicycling World Championship
Medal record

Gold medal – 2024 Stillstand (Male 0-18)[2]
Bronze medal – 2024 Wheel Walk (Male 17-18)[2]
Silver medal – 2022 30m Wheel Walk (Male 15–16);[3]
Bronze medal – 2022 50m One-Foot (Male 15–16)[4]

Roger William Haun III[5] (known as Trey or by his Mampruli name Manboora)[6][7] is a US-born Ghanaian unicyclist.[8][9][10] He is the first person to win medals at the Unicycle World Championships for Ghana by taking a silver and bronze in 2022[11][12][13] as well as gold and bronze in 2024.[14]

Early life

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Haun was born in the US and later moved to Ghana with his parents. They arrived in Nalerigu in the North East Region.[8][15][16][17]

Career

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Haun developed interest in unicycling during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. He joined the Unicycling Society of America in 2021 and reached USA Flatland Level 6 in 2024.[18] He represented Ghana at the 2022 Unicycle Convention and World Championships where he won two medals making it the nation's first medals in the competition.[19][20][21] At UNICON20, Haun initially won a youth silver medal in the 30m Wheel Walk Race (Male 15–16 category) and later won the youth bronze medal in the 50m One-Foot Race (Male 15–16 category).[22][23][24] In July 2024, Haun competed at UNICON21[25] and won a bronze medal in the 30m Wheel Walk Race (Male 17-18 category) and a gold medal in the Stillstand competition (Male 0-18 category).[2]

Awards

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Trey received the "Young Achievers & Innovators" award from Ghana's Head of State Awards Scheme on December 19, 2022, under the patronage of His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House in Accra.[26] He was nominated for a GhanaWeb 2022 Youth Excellence Award in the category of Sports but lost to footballer Thomas Partey.[27]

Personal life

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Haun's parents William Haun and Heidi Haun work at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Ghana.[28] where his mother is a surgeon and his father is a multimedia specialist.[6][19] Trey Haun is also a musician who composes and records folktronica under the moniker HM30s.[29] He has released two albums. [30]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mamprugu Unicycle Club". Mamprugu Unicycle Club. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "UNICON21 Roger Haun III Results". Unicon 21 Registration. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "30m Wheel Walk Results" (PDF). unicon2020.reg.unicycling-software.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "50m One-foot Results" (PDF). unicon2020.reg.unicycling-software.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (August 10, 2022). "Trey Haun receives hero's welcome at Mamprugu Palace after winning 2 medals in Unicycling". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Missionary kid wins medals for Ghana at UNICON 20 | Baptist Press". www.baptistpress.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Unicycle Medalist Trey Haun Mambora makes truimphant return to Nalerigu after winning two medals – A1 Radio Bolgatanga". August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. ^ a b www.3news.com (August 24, 2022). "Trey Haun: US-born Ghanaian unicyclist tells story [VIDEO]". 3News.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Trey Haun Presents Medals To Mamprugu Paramount Chief After Excelling At Unicycling World Championships". August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Tagoe, Godwin Nii Armah (August 10, 2022). "Mamprusi community greets Ghana's unicycling medalist with fanfare". SportsBrief – Sport news. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ghanaians react as young white rider wins two medals at 2022 Unicycling World Champions for Ghana". GhanaWeb. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Lekan, Arakunrin (August 4, 2022). "Ghanaian-American teen wins Ghana's first unicycling medals". TheAfricanDream. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "VIDEO: Haun wins two medals for Ghana in Unicycling championship in France – Asaase Radio". August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "I chose to represent Ghana because the people are hospitable – Trey Haun Manboora". JoySports. JoyNews. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Childhood photos, video of how Trey Haun, the White Ghanaian Unicycling champion grew up in Ghana". August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Unicycling World Champion Trey Haun given heroes welcome by chiefs and people of Mamprugu". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  17. ^ "Trey Haun: 'Dem born me for US but Ghana dey feel like home'- Boy wey win unicycle medals for Ghana". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "Trey Passes USA Unicycling Flatland Level 6". youtube.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Exclusive: The Story Behind The White Teenager Who Won Medals For Ghana At World Unicycling Convention And Championships | AmeyawDebrah.com". August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Mumuni, Lukman (August 3, 2022). "Roger Haun III: Meet first Ghanaian rider to win medals in world Unicycling". SportsBrief – Sport news. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Ghana's unicycling hero given rousing welcome at Mamprugu". GhanaWeb. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  22. ^ "Teen makes Ghana unicycling history at championships". Modern Ghana. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  23. ^ Mawunya (August 5, 2022). "15year old Ghanaian Trey Haun wins two medals at Unicycling World championship in France (Video)". News247gh. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "Nalerigu is throwing a celebration for Trey Haun after Unicycling triumph – TV AFRICA NEWS". August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  25. ^ Abdulai, Muftawu Nabila (July 31, 2024). "Trey Haun: The boy whose ride lifts the Ghanaian flag high and inspires a community to dream big". Joy News. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  26. ^ "Caveman Watches CEO honored at Head of State Gold Awards". December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  27. ^ "GhanaWeb Excellence Awards 2022". GhanaWeb. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  28. ^ "BMC Volunteer Staff". Baptist Medical Centre - Nalerigu, Ghana. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  29. ^ ""Lightning in the Camera" available now! - HM30s". Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  30. ^ "Music - HM30s". Bandcamp. Bandcamp. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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