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Payton Ridenour

Payton Ridenour (/ˈraɪdənaʊər/ ⓘ RY-də-now-ər; born May 29, 2002)[1][2] is an American female BMX rider.

Payton Ridenour
Personal information
Nickname"P-Nut"
Born (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002 (age 24)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Team information
Current teamMongoose Bicycles
DisciplineBMX racing

Cycling career

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She is a seven-time BMX national champion who qualified to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She was the youngest competitor in her event, in which she finished 17th.[4][2] In May 2021, she earned her first BMX Supercross World Cup podium, a second place finish in Bogotá, Colombia.[5]

Personal life

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Ridenour is an only child.[6] Her father, Keith is a former amateur BMX racer.[6]

Ridenour has published a children's book.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "RIDENHOUR Payton". 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Cycling BMX Racing: RIDENOUR Payton". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Let the Tokyo Games Begin! Sign Up for NBC Philadelphia's Olympics Newsletter". NBC Philadelphia. July 6, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Rearden, Caitlin (June 24, 2021). "Local BMX rider heading towards Olympics". WFMZ.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Liam (May 30, 2021). "Pajón boosts Tokyo 2020 qualification hopes at BMX Supercross World Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Brandt, Evan (September 24, 2021). "For the Ridenours, BMX is a family affair". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ Rearden, Caitlin (April 16, 2021). "BMX teen authors children's book to inspire others". WFMZ.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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