Mark Bristow

For the South African businessman, see Mark Bristow (businessman).

Mark Bristow
MBE
Personal information
Full nameMark Bristow
Born (1962-07-08) 8 July 1962 (age 62)
 England
 Great Britain
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Kilo
Gold medal – first place 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

  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.