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 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

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

Career

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.[5] In August 2023, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[6] Decenzo finished in fourth place in the street event at the games.[2] In July 2024, Decenzo was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[7][8]

References

  1. "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Street, Male". World Skate. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ryan Decenzo". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. Mastine-Frost, Justin (July 17, 2024). "Canadian Olympian Ryan Decenzo Talks Skateboarding, Paris, & 'Good Vibes'". www.sharpmagazine.com. Sharp. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. Asselin, Greg (November 2, 2023). "Ryan Decenzo is ready to represent on the global stage". www.redbull.com/. Red Bull. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. Briggs, Laurent. "Ryan Decenzo is pushing the limits of skateboarding, again". RedBull.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. "Four skateboarders to make their Pan American Games debut for Team Canada at Santiago 2023" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. Fenton, Caela (June 26, 2024). "Four Team Canada skateboarders will take to the park and streets of Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. "14-year-old Pan Am champion De Fazio Ebert named to Canadian Olympic skateboard team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

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