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Jon Rydberg (born October 7, 1977) is a world-class American wheelchair tennis player.

Jon Rydberg

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1977-10-07) October 7, 1977 (age 44) Grantsburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Medal record Men's wheelchair tennis Representing  United States Parapan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles 2011 Guadalajara Men's doubles 2015 Toronto Men's singles

Biography

Rydberg was born in Grantsburg, Wisconsin[1] and raised in Pine City, Minnesota. He played tennis since 1992. He was a member of the 2004 United States Paralympic team that competed in Athens, Greece. In 2007, after winning gold at Parapan American Games in Brazil he became the top-ranked wheelchair tennis player in the United States.[2] At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he competed in both singles and doubles. In the singles event he lost in the third round to eventual gold medalist Shingo Kunieda, and in doubles he and his partner Stephen Welch were knocked out in the second round.

Also an accomplished wheelchair basketball player, Rydberg has contributed to the Rolling Timberwolves program that the Minnesota Timberwolves sponsors. He currently resides in the Twin Cities and has his own clothing line, Midevil [sic?], Inc.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Jon Rydberg at the International Tennis Federation
• Jon Rydberg at the International Paralympic Committee

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