Payton Ridenour Explained

Payton Ridenour
Nickname:"P-Nut"
Birth Date:29 May 2002
Currentteam:Mongoose Bicycles
Discipline:BMX racing

Payton Ridenour (born May 29, 2002)[1] is an American female BMX rider.

Cycling career

She is a seven-time BMX national champion who qualified to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the youngest competitor in her event, in which she finished 17th.[3] In May 2021, she earned her first BMX Supercross World Cup podium, a second place finish in Bogotá, Colombia.[4]

Personal life

Ridenour is an only child.[5] Her father, Keith is a former amateur BMX racer.

Ridenour has published a children's book.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cycling BMX Racing: RIDENOUR Payton . 2021-10-02 . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  2. Web site: July 6, 2021 . Let the Tokyo Games Begin! Sign Up for NBC Philadelphia's Olympics Newsletter . 2021-10-02 . NBC Philadelphia.
  3. Web site: Rearden . Caitlin . June 24, 2021 . Local BMX rider heading towards Olympics . 2021-10-02 . WFMZ.com.
  4. Web site: Morgan . Liam . May 30, 2021 . Pajón boosts Tokyo 2020 qualification hopes at BMX Supercross World Cup . 2021-10-02 . Inside the Games.
  5. Web site: Brandt . Evan . September 24, 2021 . For the Ridenours, BMX is a family affair . 2021-10-02 . The Pottstown Mercury.
  6. Web site: Rearden . Caitlin . April 16, 2021 . BMX teen authors children's book to inspire others . 2021-10-02 . WFMZ.com.