Ken Carpenter (cyclist)
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Kenneth Michael Carpenter (born December 31, 1965 in La Mesa, California
) is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from the United States
, who represented his native country at the 1988
and 1992 Summer Olympics
. He won the Men's 200m Match Sprint at the 1987 Pan American Games
. Carpenter was a professional rider from 1992 to 1995.
La Mesa, California
La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 57,065 at the 2010 census, up from 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912. Its official flower is the bougainvillea....
) is a retired road bicycle racer and track cyclist from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who represented his native country at the 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. He won the Men's 200m Match Sprint at the 1987 Pan American Games
1987 Pan American Games
The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...
. Carpenter was a professional rider from 1992 to 1995.