Josh Cinnamo
American Paralympic athlete
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Joshua Cinnamo (born February 18, 1981), is an American Paralympic athlete.[1] Cinnamo competes in the F46 classification, as described by the International Paralympic Committee and World Para Athletics.[2]
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| Full name | Joshua Cinnamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 18, 1981 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Velaasa Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dane Miller, Garage Strength | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Cinnamo attended Luther College in Iowa, where he competed on the football and track and field teams.[3]
Cinnamo made his international championship debut at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, where he finished fourth in the men's F46 shot put.[4]
At the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, Cinnamo won the gold medal and set a world record of 16.49 m in the men's F46 shot put, surpassing the previous mark of 15.98 m. It was the first of two world records he set that year.[5]
Later in 2019, Cinnamo won the gold medal at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, throwing a world record 16.80 m in the men's F46 shot put final. It was his first World Championship medal.[6][7]
In 2021, Cinnamo competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, winning the bronze medal in the men's F46 shot put. This marked his Paralympic debut. Results can be found at Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's shot put.
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, Cinnamo won the silver medal in the men's F46 shot put with a throw of 16.00 m, earning his second career World Championship medal.
In 2024, Cinnamo competed at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, placing fifth in the men's F46 shot put.[8] He later finished fourth at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the same event.[9]
At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, Cinnamo won the silver medal in the men's F46 shot put, adding his third career World Championship medal.[10]
Outside of his throwing career, Cinnamo has competed in several adaptive strength sports, including CrossFit, strongman, and powerlifting.