Alfredo de los Santos (cyclist)
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| Nickname | Freddie[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 17, 1969 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfredo de los Santos (born October 17, 1969) is a Dominican-American para-cyclist. He represented the United States in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. In the latter, he won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay H1–5.[2]
De los Santos has a bachelor's degree in graphic design from City College of New York and served in the United States Army. He was injured during a grenade attack in Afghanistan in 2009, resulting in traumatic brain injury and his right leg being amputated above the knee.[1][3]
De los Santos has won the men's handcycle division of the Boston Marathon twice, in 2022[4] and 2025.[5]
References
- ^ a b Gerstner, Joanne C. (March 30, 2021). "Art, Handcycling Help Freddie De Los Santos Stay Centered". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Alfredo de los Santos". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "USA's Alfredo de los Santos finds expression through art and cycling". Paralympic.org. May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Gavin, Christopher (April 18, 2022). "These are the winners of the 2022 Boston Marathon". Boston.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Einset, Elli (April 21, 2025). "American racers win handcycling and duo teams categories". Boston.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
External links
- Freddie De Los Santos at Team USA (archived)
- Alfredo de los Santos at the International Paralympic Committee