Mark Bristow

English paralympic cyclist (born 1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

FullnameMark Bristow
Born (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962 (age 63)
 England
 Great Britain
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Mark Bristow
MBE
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Full nameMark Bristow
Born (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962 (age 63)
 England
 Great Britain
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Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingKilo
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam sprint
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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]

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