Mark Bristow

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(born 8 July 1962) is an English paralympic cyclist. Born in

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near

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, Bristow currently resides in

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. He took up the sport of disability cycling after being injured in a bike crash in

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in September 1997. Bristow's is a computer administrator, and is related to the darts player

Eric Bristow Eric John Bristow, (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was ...

. Bristow was appointed a

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(MBE) for services to disabled sport in the 2009 New Years Honours.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bristow, Mark 1962 births Living people English male cyclists Paralympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Members of the Order of the British Empire Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain People from Epping Forest District Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling