Mark Bristow
English paralympic cyclist (born 1962)
MBE
England
Great Britain
Medal record
Men's track cycling | ||
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Representing Great Britain | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
2008 Beijing | Kilo | |
2008 Beijing | Team sprint |
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]
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
- ^ "Mark Bristow Bio". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008.
- ^ "Athlete Biography - BRISTOW Mark". Beijing Paralympics official website. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Paralympic Cycling Profiles". The British Paralympic Association. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ^ "Hoy knighted in New Year honours". BBC Sport. 31 December 2008.