Freddie De Los Santos
Sport: Para-Cycling
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 1
Quick Facts
Birthday: October 17, 1969
Height: 5'11"
Age: 55
Hometown: Hopewell Junction, NY
Education: City College of New York
Biography
Quick Facts
- Is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Arrived to the United States in 1986 and worked at NYU as a graphic designer
After the 9/11 attack, he joined the Army
On Oct. 20, 2009 while serving in Helmand Providence in Afghanistan, he was wounded in action when the vehicle in which he was riding in was hit by rocket fire. As a consequence of the injury, he lost his right leg above the knee
Took up handcycling as part of his rehabilitation
Has a true passion for art, whether the medium is graphic design or abstract painting
Paints abstract art to illustrate the psychological experiences he faced in combat
Married to Jeanette De Los Santos.
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – 4th (H5 - Road Race - Men, H5 - Time Trial - Men), 5th (Team Relay - Mixed)
- Years of participation: H5 - Road Race - Men 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025; H5 - Time Trial - Men 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025; Team Relay - Mixed 2025; Team Relay - Open 2017
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2017 (Team Relay - Open)
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team Relay - Mixed), 5th (H5 - Road Race - Men), 6th (H5 - Time Trial - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (H5 - Road Race - Men), 7th (H5 - Time Trial - Men)
