Dory Selinger

Dory Selinger

Personal information
Born	(1971-10-13)October 13, 1971 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2026(2026-04-16) (aged 54) McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Home town	Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Para cycling
Medal record Para cycling Representing United States Paralympic Games 1996 Atlanta Mixed track omnium LC2 2000 Sydney Mixed 1km time trial LC2 2000 Sydney Mixed road race LC2 2000 Sydney Mixed team sprint LC1-3 World Championships 1998 Colorado Springs 1km pursuit LC2 1998 Colorado Springs 4km pursuit LC2 2002 Augsburg 1km pursuit LC2 1998 Colorado Springs Team sprint LC1-3 2002 Augsburg 4km pursuit LC2

Dory Selinger (October 13, 1971 – April 16, 2026) was an American Paralympic cyclist and world record holder who competed in international cycling competitions. He was a Paralympic gold medalist and three-time World champion in track cycling and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics.

1993 vehicular attack

In January 1993, Selinger and seven other cyclists were deliberately rammed by a driver who was experiencing a psychotic episode. Selinger's right leg was caught in the wheel well of the car that had hit him. He spent seven days in a coma and had his right leg below the knee amputated. He also had a head injury which affected his speech and memory. His friend Vladimir Quinn was killed in the attack.

Death

Selinger was struck by a vehicle and killed while on his regular ride near his home in McKinney, Texas, on April 16, 2026. He was 54.

External links

• Dory Selinger at the International Paralympic Committee