Brandon Lyons
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1990[1] Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-cycling |
| Disability class | H3 |
Medal record | |
Brandon Lyons (born June 8, 1990) is an American Para-cyclist. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
In 2017, Lyons became the first handcyclist resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2]
Lyons made his international debut for the United States at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the mixed team relay H1–5 event.[3]
Lyons was training to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, however, an infection in his leg that progressed to the early stages of sepsis ended his chances of competing at the Paralympics.[4][5]
In August 2023, he represented the United States at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the mixed team relay H1–5 event.[6][7] In November 2023, he represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a silver medal in the road time trial H1–5 event and a bronze medal in the road race H3–5 event.[8]
On July 8, 2024, Lyons qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[9][10]