Dory Selinger
Appearance
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Born | San Francisco, California, USA | 13 October 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Oakland, California, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dory Selinger (born 13 October 1971) is an American former Paralympic cyclist who competed in international cycling competitions and is a former world record holder. He is a Paralympic and three-time World champion in track cycling and has competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Accident
[edit]In January 1993, Selinger and his friend were involved in a car accident. His right leg got caught into the wheel well of the car that had hit him, he spent seven days in a coma and had his right leg below the knee amputated, he also had a head injury which affected his speech and memory. His friend was killed in the accident.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dory Selinger - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Dory Selinger - Racing History". Dory Selinger. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Triumph out of tragedy". SFGate. 1 July 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Oakland, California
- Sportspeople from San Francisco
- Cyclists from California
- Paralympic cyclists for the United States
- American male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- 20th-century American sportsmen