New York City Marathon Has Olympic And Paralympic Implications For All Of Team USA Athletes
This will serve as the qualifying event for the Paralympics, while it will be the last marathon before Olympic trials.
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Athlete Bio
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Height
6'3"
Hometown
Park Rapids, MN
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
classification: Nordic (LW11.5, Sitting); Track & Field (T54)
Personal
- After sustaining a T-11 spinal cord injury due to a hunting accident at age 13, Pike quickly began to learn about the world of adaptive sports
- His Paralympic career did not begin in Nordic skiing, but in wheelchair track & field at the University of Illinois-Champaign
- Pike raced with the Fighting Illini alongside legendary Paralympian Tatyana McFadden
- Made the switch to winter sports after the Olympic Games London 2012, when he was invited to a training camp by one of the U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Team coaches
- Nominated to the U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Team in May 2013, and in his debut season he earned three top-15 finishes in world cup competition
- Pike followed his opening season by landing a spot on the U.S. Paralympic Team in Sochi and competing at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016 on the track
- Son of Chris and Tiffany Pike
- Has one younger brother, Corey
- Enjoys camping, fishing and spending time with his family, whom he cites as his biggest source of strength
- Qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the 2023 New York City Marathon
Paralympic Experience
- Six-time Paralympian
- Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, 8th (sprint biathlon), 9th (individual biathlon), 10th (sprint cross-country), 12th (middle-distance cross-country), 15th (middle-distance biathlon)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (marathon); No Result (800m, 1,500m, 5,000m)
- Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, 6th (15km biathlon), 7th (12.5K biathlon)
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, 10th (marathon)
- Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, 12th (long-distance cross-country), 14th (cross-country sprint, middle-distance cross-country), 19th (individual biathlon, sprint)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 16th (marathon)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – Nordic skiing – gold (long distance biathlon, mixed cross-country relay); silver (biathlon sprint, middle distance biathlon)
- Years of participation: Nordic – 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023; Track & Field – 2011, 2015, 2019
- Medals: 6 (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold: Nordic - 2023 (long distance biathlon, mixed cross-country relay)
- Silver: Nordic - 2023 (biathlon sprint, middle distance biathlon); 2021 (individual biathlon)
- Bronze: Nordic – 2019 (biathlon sprint)
Aaron Pike In Action
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