Alejandro Albor

Alejandro Albor
Personal information
Born January 13, 1964 (1964-01-13) (age 52) [1]
Michoacán, Mexico
Residence Elk Grove, California [1]
Sport
Country United States
Sport Para-cycling: Handcycle
Medal record
Representing  United States
Cycling
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens Road Race HC B/C
2008 Beijing Indiv. Road Race HC C
2008 Beijing Indiv. Time Trial HC C

Alejandro Albor (born January 13, 1964)[1] is an American cyclist who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece and a silver and bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1][2]

Albor was born in Tzintzimeo, a town in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. When he was 15 years old he and his family relocated to the United States. He lost his legs below the knee at the age of 18, when a car he was driving crashed into a moving train. Albor now owns and runs A-WON HandCycles, a business which builds handcycles. He is married and has three children.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alejandro Albor". US Paralympics. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Alejandro Albor at the United States Olympic Committee

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