Mirek Mazur (born January 12, 1961 in
Jelcz
Jelcz (pronounced like ''Yelch'' after the town of the same name) is a Polish brand of trucks, military vehicles, buses and trolley buses produced by ''Zakłady Samochodowe Jelcz''/''Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe'', with both names roughly ...
, Poland) is a Canadian
cycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...
coach. His coaching career spanned 30 years, coaching professionally in Canada (National Coach at
1991 Pan-Am Games) USA (1998 National Coach) and Poland. Developed three world champions in three different countries (Poland, USA, Canada). Under his direction, Canadian riders won three medals at the
Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Cycling coach of
Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes, (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics and four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) over the co ...
, the only person ever to have won multiple medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics. His rider was the first Canadian woman to win a medal in road cycling at the Olympics, winning two in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. His son Peter Mazur has won 2000 World Junior Time Trial Championship and 2000 Junior World Cup overall.
References
http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/2551238-sydenham-hill-looms-large-in-clara-s-development/
http://clara-hughes.com/about-clara/timeline-1988-to-1992/
http://www.olympicschool.ca/library/archives/olympian-stories/clara-hughes-healthy-choices/healthy-choices-bronze/
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/features/?id=2003/staleycrash
http://laketahoetri.com/julie-young/
http://ftp.pedalmag.com/?p=14912
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2010/01/29/clara_hughes_untold_story_wild_teen_to_olympic_champ.html
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Cycling coaches
1961 births
Living people
People from Oława County
Polish emigrants to Canada