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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'5"
Age
52
Hometown
Prescott Valley, AZ
Education
San Diego State University ‘12, Kinesiology
classification: MT2
Quick Facts
- Son of James and Loretta Rodriguez
- Has two brothers, Mark and Steven, and one sister, Monique
- Has one daughter, Kylie
- Has published a motivational book, "The Matthew Rodriguez Story: Inspiring The Disabled To Be All They Can Be."
Paralympic Experience
- One-time Paralympian (2020)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (road race), 9th (time trial)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – Road – 7th (road race), 13th (time trial)
- Years of Participation: Road – 2019
- Top Finish: 7th - 2019 (road race)
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