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Ryan Decenzo

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Ryan Decenzo
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1986-07-20) July 20, 1986 (age 38)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportSkateboarding
Rank19th[1]
Medal record
Men's Skateboarding
Representing  Canada

Ryan Decenzo (born July 20, 1986) is a Canadian skateboarder competing in the street discipline.[2]

Career

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Decenzo has competed at over 20 X-Games and has won multiple medals.[3][4]

In 2022, Decenzo in collabration with Red Bull, completed a 20-foot creek gap in the wilderness, landing a kickflip and frontside flip using plywood. This marked his continued effort to take skateboarding into natural environments.[1]

In August 2023, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[5] Decenzo would finish in fourth place in the street event at the games.[2] In July 2024, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male". World Skate. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "Ryan Decenzo". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mastine-Frost, Justin (17 July 2024). "Canadian Olympian Ryan Decenzo Talks Skateboarding, Paris, & 'Good Vibes'". www.sharpmagazine.com. Sharp. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ Asselin, Greg (2 November 2023). "Ryan Decenzo is ready to represent on the global stage". www.redbull.com/. Red Bull. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Four skateboarders to make their Pan American Games debut for Team Canada at Santiago 2023]" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ Fenton, Caela (26 June 2024). "Four Team Canada skateboarders will take to the park and streets of Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ "14-year-old Pan Am champion De Fazio Ebert named to Canadian Olympic skateboard team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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