AT A GLANCE
Sport
Para-Cycling, Paraclimbing
Hometown
Livermore, California
Current Residence
Beaverton, Oregon
Olympic Medals
0
1
0
About Dennis
- Served as a U.S. Marine for nine years in multiple disciplines of intelligence. His work led to the successful capture of multiple high-level terrorists in Iraq. He has been awarded multiple awards for his meritorious service during combat.
- Sustained multiple traumatic brain injuries while serving three combat tours in Iraq, causing Ataxia. Dennis suffered a stroke in 2020 which reduced mobility to his left side
- Awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal by US Special Operations Command for intelligence operations in combat in 2010, the third highest meritorious medal in the US Military
- Only male trike rider in the U.S. Para-Cycling Team
- Stay-at-home dad for his children Kenadie and Soren with wife Krista
- Hobbies include riding bikes with his family, rock climbing, skiing, kayaking, and cooking
IN THE NEWS
Accolades
- 1x Paralympian (2024)
- 1x Paralympic Medalist (2024: silver, road race)
- 5x World Championships Medalist
- 2024: gold, road race; bronze, time trial; 2023: gold, road race; 2022: silver, road race; 2021: bronze, time trial
- 8x Para-Cycling World Cup medalist
- 5x Para-Cycling World Cup Champion
- 2x Parapan American Games medalist
- 2023: gold, road race; silver, time trial
- 8x U.S. Para-Cycling Men’s Trike National Champion
- 3x US Para-Cycling Open Champion
- 2x U.S. Paraclimbing National Champion (2024, 2022)
MEDIA
GAllery
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