Roger Young (cyclist)
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| Born | May 21, 1953 Pontiac, Michigan, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 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 & 1976 Summer Olympics in the sprint '72 and Team Pursuit '76, but failed to reach the final.[1] In 1973 he won the national title in track sprint.[2]
After retirement from competitions he works as a cycling coach. He's married to movie producer Elaine Dysinger. Roger's sister Sheila Young, was a world World Champion in speed skating and cycling.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 Roger Young. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Roger Young[link removed]. cyclingarchives.com
- ↑ Connie Paraskevin Young. procyclingwomen.com
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- American male cyclists
- Sportspeople from Pontiac, Michigan
- Olympic cyclists for the United States
- Cyclists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in cycling
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American cycling biography, 20th-century birth stubs