Tory Nyhaug

Tory Nyhaug (born 17 April 1992) is a Canadian racing cyclist who represents Canada in BMX. He represented Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event.[1] He won a silver medal at the World Championships in 2014 and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[2]

Tory Nyhaug
Nyhaug at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameTory Nyhaug-Heinonen
NationalityCanadian
Born (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Cycling career
Team information
Current team Canada
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider
UCI BMX Supercross career
Starts23
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums7
Best finish3rd in 2017
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 RotterdamMen's Elite
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoMen's BMX

In 2016 he was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. In Rio, Nyhaug made the Olympic final and finished 5th.[3]

Nyhaug was born in Canada to a Finnish mother and a Canadian father. Tory announced his retirement from professional cycling on 19 November 2019, due to long-term damages sustained from racing injuries.

References
  1. "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. "COC profile". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee.
  3. Tozer, Jamie (29 June 2016). "Returning Olympians highlight Canada's cycling team". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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