Ken Carpenter (cyclist)

Kenneth Michael " Ken " Carpenter ( born December 31, 1965 in La Mesa ) is a former American professional racing cyclist.

1987 brought Ken Carpenter at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis the gold medal in the sprint. Twice - in 1988 and 1992 - started Ken Carpenter at the Olympic Games in the sprint in 1988, he dropped out in the first round, 1992, he finished fifth.

From 1988 to 1992, Carpenter American Sprint Champion of the amateurs, after the Olympic Games in 1992, he moved immediately into the professional camp. He was at the UCI Track World Championships in Valencia fifth in the keirin 1992. He was invited to the International Keirin Series to Japan in 1993 and finished it as a total first. From 1995 to 2008 he also held with 1:02,940 min. the national record in the 1000 -meter time trial.

Today, Ken Carpenter regularly takes part in cycling races in the Masters class.

La Mesa, California 1987 Pan American Games Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's 1 km time trial Tom Cooper (cyclist) Marshall Taylor Frank Louis Kramer Mark Gorski Nelson Vails
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