CINNAMO Joshua

United States of America

Athletics

Date of Birth: 18 Feb 1981

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F46

Place of birth: SAN DIEGO, CA

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : UNITED STATES

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F46	3

Records

Record	Event	Mark	Date	Location

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F46 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
1	Shot Put - F46	2019	Dubai, UAE	16.80
4	Shot Put - F46	2017	London, GBR	15.09
10	Men's Discus Throw F46	2017	London, GBR	39.33

Nickname:

Josh, Mo (Facebook profile, 15 Nov 2019; LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2019)

Hobbies:

Supporting Major League Baseball team San Diego Padres. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Sep 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Director, Information Technology

Education:

Business Management - Luther College, Decorah, IA, USA

Family:

Wife Kate, son Tate and daughter Tess

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Velaasa Track Club [United States]

Coach:

Larry Judge [personal]

Other sports:

He played American football as a placekicker for Luther College in the United States of America. (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2018)

Injuries:

He underwent knee surgery in 2015. (joshcinnamo.com, 08 Jul 2015)

Start:

He took up Para athletics in 2014. (teamusa.org, 29 Feb 2020)

Reason:

He played American football in college, and took up CrossFit in 2011 as a way to keep fit and return to a competitive sport. He was then introduced to Para athletics in 2014 at a Para sport talent identification camp in Chicago, IL, United States of America. "The big surprise for me was how competitive everyone was. It blew me away, and from there I was hooked." (hometownsource.com, 14 Oct 2019; Aztec Adaptive Sports San Diego State University, 20 Nov 2020)

Ambition:

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (minnesota.cbslocal.com, 02 Sep 2019)

Philosophy:

"Afraid of failure? How do you even know what that feels like unless you've failed? I love failure. Failure equals success. It means I've pushed past my abilities. What's more admirable than that?" (joshcinnamo.com, 08 Jul 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T47, F46 (IPC, 23 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (crossroadsalliance.org, 09 Oct 2013)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (crossroadsalliance.org, 09 Oct 2013)

Impairment Details
He was born without his right arm below the elbow. (Facebook profile, 26 Oct 2013; crossroadsalliance.org, 09 Oct 2013)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as president of the non-profit organisation Team Some Assembly Required, which aims to promote Para sport in the United States of America. "We tour the nation speaking, working out and converting the minds of everyday Americans to adapt, overcome and lead themselves into fulfilling and goal-oriented lives. My responsibilities are to shape the strategic vision of the organisation, fundraising, partnerships, and organisational standards and policies." (teamsar.org, 2021; joshcinnamo.com, 20 Nov 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2021)

OCCUPATION
He works as a data centre project manager for Minnesota IT Services in Saint Paul, MN, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2021)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/cinnamo
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joshcinnamo
https://instagram.com/joshcinnamo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cinnamo
https://twitter.com/JoshCinnamo
Athlete Website: https://www.joshcinnamo.com/

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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