Mackenzie Woodring Explained
Mackenzie Woodring is an American cyclist who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[3] Woodring was selected for the 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships (Team USA)[4] and 2016 Summer Paralympics (tandem paracycling, with stoker Shawn Cheshire).[5]
Biography
Woodring's cycling career started with an introduction to recreational riding in 2004, then progressed quickly.[6] Woodring was recruited to the Colavita/Sutter Home professional cycling team for the 2008 season after riding with Jamaican Olympian Iona Wynter Park and U.S. criterium champion Tina Pic during a warmup for the 2007 Tour de Leelanau.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Hill . Kelly. 9 Nov 2009. Karissa Whitsell and Mackenzie Woodring win gold at Paracycling World Track finals. The Grand Rapids Press . Manchester, England. 11 June 2015.
- News: Hill . Kelly. 9 Nov 2009. Karissa Whitsell and Mackenzie Woodring win gold at Paracycling World Track finals. The Grand Rapids Press . Manchester, England. 11 June 2015.
- Web site: Grand Rapids' Mackenzie Woodring wins gold twice at Para-cyling world championships. 14 September 2009.
- Web site: Branham . Katie . 10 Jun 2015. Team USA named for 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611065305/http://m.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2015/June/10/Team-USA-named-for-2015-UCI-Paracycling-Road-World-Championships . dead . June 11, 2015 . Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA . 10 Jun 2015 . teamusa.org . US Olympic Team.
- News: Holst . Jan . 2 Sep 2016 . Local athlete competing in Rio for 2016 Paralympic Games . mlive.com. 3 Sep 2016.
- News: Lemieux. Dave . 17 July 2012 . Paralympian Woodring resets goals. Mi Sport Online. Michigan, USA. 11 June 2015.
- News: Le Mieux . Dave . 25 Apr 2008. Woodring signs with pro cycling team . Muskegon Chronicle . Michigan, USA . 11 June 2015 .
