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Lakeville's John Cinnamo Wins Bronze In Men's Shot Put

Cinnamo is a first-time Paralympian.

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Josh Cinnamo of the United States throws in the Men's Shot Put F46 Ambulatory final during the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Trials at Breck High School on June 17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Josh Cinnamo of the United States throws in the Men's Shot Put F46 Ambulatory final during the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Trials at Breck High School on June 17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

LAKEVILLE, MN — Lakeville's Josh Cinnamo won a bronze medal in the men’s shot put F46 event in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Wednesday.

Cinnamo is a first-time Paralympian who threw his season best of 15.90 on his third attempt, securing his place on the podium.

Canadian Greg Stewart won gold and set a Paralympic record of 16.75 and Russian Nikita Prokhorov took silver.

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