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Tory Nyhaug

Tory Nyhaug

Canadian racing cyclist (born 1992)

Tory Nyhaug (born April 17, 1992) is a retired Canadian racing cyclist who represented Canada in BMX. He represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event.[1] He won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[2]

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In 2016 he was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. In Rio, Nyhaug made the Olympic final and finished 5th.[3]

Nyhaug was born in Canada to a Finnish mother and a Canadian father. Tory announced his retirement from professional cycling on November 18, 2019, due to long-term damages sustained from racing injuries.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "COC profile". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. October 25, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Tozer, Jamie (June 29, 2016). "Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Canada's Tory Nyhaug retires from BMX cycling for health reasons". CBC News. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2023.


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