Mark Whitehead

Mark Whitehead
Personal information
Full nameMark Scott Whitehead
Born(1961-02-14)February 14, 1961
Bell, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 2011(2011-07-06) (aged 50)
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
Professional team
1978–1984–

Mark Scott Whitehead (February 14, 1961 – July 6, 2011)[1] was an American cyclist. He competed in the men's points race at the 1984 Summer Olympics[2] and won ten National championship titles.[3]

Whitehead was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Olympian Whitehead dies in Texas". cyclingnews.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Whitehead". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011. Full name: Mark Scott Whitehead
  3. ^ "Weekly Interview: Mark Whitehead". fixedgearfever.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". Valley Preferred Cycling Center. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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