Quick Facts

Sport: Para Track and Field
Event: 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter
Classification: T37
Coach: Thomas Mayhugh
Personal Bests:
- 100m: 10.95 seconds (World Record for T37)
- 200m: 21.91 seconds (World Record for T37)
- 400m: 50.26 seconds

Biographical Information

Nick Mayhugh is a distinguished para athlete known for his achievements in both soccer and track and field. A diagnosis of cerebral palsy at age 14 set him on a path to becoming one of the most versatile and accomplished para athletes in the world.

Mayhugh competed on the U.S. men’s Paralympic soccer team, then transitioned to track and field and excelled at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Olympic History

Mayhugh made a stunning debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and established himself as one of the world’s top Para sprinters. Competing in the T37 classification, Mayhugh captured three gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m universal relay, setting world records in both the 100m (10.95 seconds) and 200m (21.91 seconds).

Professional Career

2019: On the U.S. men’s Paralympic soccer team, Mayhugh helped the team secure their first-ever medal in the event, earning a bronze at the 2019 Parapan American Games

He was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year with a Disability

2020: Won three gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and set world records in the 100m and 200m T37 events

He won a silver medal in the T37 400m event

2023: At the World Para Athletics Championships, Mayhugh won a bronze medal in the T38 100m event

Early Life

Mayhugh was born and raised in Manassas, Virginia. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a teenager, he refused to let the condition limit his ambitions. Supported by his family and coaches, Mayhugh’s early years were filled with hard work and resilience, laying the foundation for his future success in both soccer and track and field.

Paralympic Experience

2-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 1 silver)

Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (Long Jump T38 - Men), 7th (100m T38 - Men)
Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (100m T37 - Men, 200m T37 - Men, 4 x 100m Medley - Mixed), silver (400m T37 - Men)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2024 – 4th (400m T38 - Men), 7th (100m T38 - Men)
Years of participation: 100m T38 - Men 2023, 2024; 400m T38 - Men 2023, 2024; Team - Men 2017, 2019
Medals: 1 (1 bronze)

Bronze – 2023 (100m T38 - Men)

Athlete Bio

Hometown

Event Schedule

2024 U.S. PARALYMPIC TEAM TRIALS – TRACK & FIELD

2024 Paralympic Games - Para Track & Field

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