Aaron Pike (athlete)

Aaron Pike (born May 4, 1986)[1] is an American athlete who competes in wheelchair racing, biathlon, and cross-country skiing.

He won multiple medals at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, including winning the 12.5 km seated event.

[2] His father served in the military, and as a result, Pike grew up in four different US states, and spent time in Germany.

[7] At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, he finished 26th and last in the heats of the 1,500 meters T54 event,[8] and 19th overall in the marathon T54 race.

[10] He had finished second to Daniel Romanchuk at the U.S. Paralympic Team Track and Field Trials in all three events earlier in the month, and was also selected for the marathon T54 race.

[27] After the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Pike took up skiing,[6] initially in order to take a break from wheelchair racing.

[7] He came fourth in the 15 km biathlon event at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.

[5] At the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, Pike came third in the sprint biathlon event.

[33] He came sixth in his semi-final in the 1.5 km sprint sitting cross-country event, and did not qualify for the final.

[34] Pike won the 12.5 km seated event at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.