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NICHOLAS

MAYHUGH

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LOVE OF THE GAME

Nick Mayhugh is a 4x Medalist; 3x Gold Medalist, 1x Silver Medalist and 3x World Record Holder, dual Team USA Athlete, midfielder for the United States Para 7-a-side National Team, Sprinter for the US Para Track & Field National Team and Public Speaker. 

 

Nick has a form of Cerebral Palsy.

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Ever since he can remember, Nick has had a numbing feeling along the left side of his body. Growing up, he always knew something was “wrong,” but when he mentioned it to his teachers, doctors, coaches, and even his own parents, no one believed him. He was always told what he was experiencing was normal and decided to keep his head down, hold onto that chip on his shoulder, and keep it a secret for as long as he could, while proving to those around him what he knew all along, that he could continue to play soccer at the highest level, even without the use of his left side.

 

“Throughout my entire childhood, no one understood me when I would express that my norm was different from those around me.  My doctors and family were unaware of the numbness and side effects I was experiencing until we later learned that it was the result of a stroke that occurred in utero. In 2010, I suffered a grand mal seizure, biting through both sides of my tongue and was rushed to the hospital for tests and scans, which ultimately led to the discovery of a dead spot on the right side of my brain. All the dots started to connect from the symptoms I had experienced earlier in my childhood. I was finally given an explanation for my norm. The stroke created the dead spot which is responsible for the lack of feeling, motor movement, and sensation mainly in my left arm, hand, and leg. It was then that I was formally diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.”

 

Nick was told he would NEVER play sports again...

Achievements

STATS

34

25

4

34 NATIONAL TEAM GOALS SCORED

25 NATIONAL TEAM GAMES PLAYED

PARALYMPIC MEDALS

(3 GOLD, 1 SILVER)

10.95

T37 100M - PB

WORLD RECORD TIME

1,384

1,384 NATIONAL TEAM MINUTES PLAYED

31

31 NATIONAL TEAM ASSISTS

21.91

50.26

T37 200M - PB

WORLD RECORD TIME

T37 400M - PB

AMERICAN RECORD TIME

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SUPPORT NICK
ON HIS JOURNEY TO PARIS 2024

Nick is all in on training full time towards the next Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. ANY and ALL donations will go directly towards training and competition expenses including; food, equipment, travel to competitions, recovery, and anything else needed to win 4 more medals! 

APPEARANCES/SPEAKING

Nick is very passionate about giving back in the time he is not training. So far, he has given a commencement speech at his alma mater, visited and spoke at a hand full of schools, classes, hospitals, and sport teams in his home state of Virginia. He is eager to continue giving back to his community by speaking to encourage and motivate the next generation with his story and if you BELIEVE - anything is possible. 

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