Nathan "Nate" Riech (born February 5, 1995) is a Canadian Paralympic athlete who competes in middle-distance running events in international level events.

[1] Riech was born in a sporting family: his father Todd Riech competed for United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's javelin throw, his mother Ardin Tucker was a Canadian pole vaulter who competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

His grandfather, Jim Harrison, played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins.

[2][3] Riech's disability occurred after a freak accident aged ten while he was playing golf with friends, a golf ball hit Riech in the back of the head which caused him to have a brain injury which affected the right side of his body.

[4] Riech began running at ten years old in Chandler, Arizona.