Mark Bathum (born October 1, 1958) is an American

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alpine skier. He has competed at two Winter Paralympics, two World Cups and two World Championships.

Personal history

Mark Bathum was born on October 1, 1958, in

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. He was then brought up in Seattle. At age 9, he began skiing, and three years later, at 12, began ski racing. Bathum graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1977, the

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in 1981 (Finance and Marketing) and earned an MBA from UCLA in 1986.

References

1958 births Living people Paralympic silver medalists for the United States Paralympic alpine skiers for the United States University of Washington Foster School of Business alumni UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni American male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Mercer Island High School alumni Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing {{US-alpine-skiing-bio-stub