Roger Young (cyclist)
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| Born |
May 21, 1953 Pontiac, Michigan, United States | |||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||
| Club | Michigan State Spartans, East Lansing | |||||||||
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Roger Jay Young (born May 21, 1953) is a retired American cyclist. He was part of the United States team that won a gold medal in the 4000 m pursuit at the 1975 Pan American Games. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the sprint, but failed to reach the final.[1] In 1973 he won the national title in track sprint.[2]
After retirement from competitions he worked as a cycling coach. He married his trainee Connie Paraskevin, an Olympic speed skater and competitive cyclist. Connie was a rival of Roger's sister Sheila Young, who was a world top competitor both in speed skating and cycling.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Roger Young. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Roger Young. cyclingarchives.com
- ↑ Connie Paraskevin Young. procyclingwomen.com
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