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Joseph Berenyi

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Joseph Berenyi
Personal information
Born (1968-11-12) November 12, 1968 (age 55)
Aurora, Illinois,  United States
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling, road cycling
Medal record
Track Cycling
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 3km Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Road Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3km Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London TeamSprint
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Apeldoorn 1km Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 2015 Apeldoorn 3km Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montichiari 3km Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montichiari 1km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro 1km Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apeldoorn 1km Time Trial
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aguascalientes 3km Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2015 Apeldoorn Scratch Race
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn Scratch Race
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro 3km Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apeldoorn Team Sprint
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Road race
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 1km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 1km time trial
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Road race

Joseph Berenyi (born November 12, 1968) is an American Paralympic track and road cyclist. He won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games held in London.[1][2]

Berenyi was born in Aurora, Illinois in 1968 to Joe and Dolores Berenyi. He was injured in a construction accident leading to him losing his right arm and left knee cap.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Berenyi". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Another Paralympic medal for Oswego cyclist Berenyi". The Chicago Tribune. Hersh, Philip. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Joe Berenyi". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.