Nationality United States Name Jon Rydberg | Role Tennis player Height 1.78 m | |
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Born October 7, 1977 (age 46) ( 1977-10-07 ) Grantsburg, Wisconsin Education University of Texas at Arlington | ||
2012 paralympic profiles jon rydberg
Jon Rydberg (born October 7, 1977) is a world-class wheelchair tennis player.
Contents
- 2012 paralympic profiles jon rydberg
- Tiebreaker steve welch vs jon rydberg stanley park
- Biography
- References
Tiebreaker steve welch vs jon rydberg stanley park
Biography
Rydberg was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin and currently resides at Pine City, Minnesota. He played tennis since 1992. He was a member of the 2004 United States Paralympic team that competed in Athens, Greece. In 2007, after winning gold at Parapan American Games in Brazil he became the top-ranked wheelchair tennis player in the United States. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he competed in both singles and doubles. In the singles event he lost in the third round to eventual gold medalist Shingo Kunieda, and in doubles he and his partner Stephen Welch were knocked out in the second round.
Also an accomplished wheelchair basketball player, Rydberg has contributed to the Rolling Timberwolves program that the Minnesota Timberwolves sponsors. He currently resides in the Twin Cities and has his own clothing line, Midevil [sic?], Inc.