Nikko Landeros

Nikko Landeros (born April 28, 1989) is an ice sled hockey player and paralympic freestyle skier from the United States.

Nikko Landeros
Landeros in 2015
Personal information
Born (1989-08-28) August 28, 1989
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Medal record
Representing  United States
Para ice hockey
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2018 PyeongChang Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 HamarTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2015 BuffaloTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2013 GoyangTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2017 GangneungTeam competition
Men's freestyle skiing
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aspen Mono Skier X

He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2–0 in the final. He was also on the team USA in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, which won gold by beating Russia 1–0 in the final.

He and his best friend Tyler Carron had an accident when they were 17. Both lost their legs. His father is a native of Mexico and his mother is from Milan, Italy.[1]

References

  1. "Latino Athletes to Watch in Sochi". mom.me. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.


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