Freddie De Los Santos

Personal

• Is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Arrived to the United States in 1986 and worked at NYU as a graphic designer

• After the 9/11 attack, he joined the Army

• On Oct. 20, 2009 while serving in Helmand Providence in Afghanistan, he was wounded in action when the vehicle in which he was riding in was hit by rocket fire. As a consequence of the injury, he lost his right leg above the knee

• Took up handcycling as part of his rehabilitation

• Has a true passion for art, whether the medium is graphic design or abstract painting

• Paints abstract art to illustrate the psychological experiences he faced in combat

• Married to Jeanette De Los Santos.

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 4th (H5 - Road Race - Men), 7th (H5 - Time Trial - Men)
• Years of participation: H5 - Road Race - Men 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; H5 - Time Trial - Men 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; Team Relay - Open 2017
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
• Silver – 2017 (Team Relay - Open)

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team Relay - Mixed), 5th (H5 - Road Race - Men), 6th (H5 - Time Trial - Men)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (H5 - Road Race - Men), 7th (H5 - Time Trial - Men)