Payton Ridenour
Personal information
Nickname"P-Nut"
Born (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002 (age 21)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Team information
Current teamMongoose Bicycles
DisciplineBMX racing

Payton Ridenour (born May 29, 2002)[1] is an American female BMX rider.

Cycling career

She is a seven-time BMX national champion who qualified to compete in the 2020 Olympics.[2] She was the youngest competitor in her event, in which she finished 17th.[3][1] In May 2021, she earned her first BMX Supercross World Cup podium, a second place finish in Bogotá, Colombia.[4]

Personal life

Ridenour is an only child.[5] Her father, Keith is a former amateur BMX racer.[5]

Ridenour has published a children's book.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cycling BMX Racing: RIDENOUR Payton". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved October 2, 2021.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Let the Tokyo Games Begin! Sign Up for NBC Philadelphia's Olympics Newsletter". NBC Philadelphia. July 6, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Rearden, Caitlin (June 24, 2021). "Local BMX rider heading towards Olympics". WFMZ.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Morgan, Liam (May 30, 2021). "Pajón boosts Tokyo 2020 qualification hopes at BMX Supercross World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Brandt, Evan (September 24, 2021). "For the Ridenours, BMX is a family affair". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Rearden, Caitlin (April 16, 2021). "BMX teen authors children's book to inspire others". WFMZ.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

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