Dory Selinger
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| Born | October 13, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 16, 2026 (aged 54) McKinney, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Oakland, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dory Selinger (October 13, 1971 – April 16, 2026) was an American Paralympic cyclist and world record holder who competed in international cycling competitions. He was a Paralympic gold medalist and three-time World champion in track cycling and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]
In January 1993, Selinger and seven other cyclists were deliberately rammed by a driver who was experiencing a psychotic episode. Selinger's right leg was caught in the wheel well of the car that had hit him. He spent seven days in a coma and had his right leg below the knee amputated. He also had a head injury which affected his speech and memory. His friend Vladimir Quinn was killed in the attack.[4]