Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow MBE (born 8 July 1962) is an English paralympic cyclist.[1] Born in Nazeing near Waltham Abbey, Essex, Bristow currently resides in Sacramento, California.[2] He took up the sport of disability cycling after being injured in a bike crash in San Francisco in September 1997. Bristow's is a computer administrator, and is related to the darts player Eric Bristow.[3]

Mark Bristow
MBE
Personal information
Full nameMark Bristow
Born (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962
 England
 Great Britain
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingKilo
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam sprint

Bristow was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to disabled sport in the 2009 New Years Honours.[4]

References

  1. "Mark Bristow Bio". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008.
  2. "Athlete Biography - BRISTOW Mark". Beijing Paralympics official website. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008.
  3. "Paralympic Cycling Profiles". The British Paralympic Association. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  4. "Hoy knighted in New Year honours". BBC Sport. 31 December 2008.
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