Mark Bathum | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1958 |
Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington |
Residence: | Mercer Island, Washington |
Education: | Mercer Island High School |
Alma Mater: | University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles |
Height: | 5inchesft6inchesin (ftin) |
Weight: | 175lb |
Sport: | Alpine skiing |
Disability: | Visually impaired |
Disability Class: | B2 |
Event: | Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Super combined |
Coach: | Kevin Jardine |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Updated: | 18 December 2015 |
Mark Bathum (born October 1, 1958) is an American Paralympic alpine skier. He has competed at two Winter Paralympics, two World Cups and two World Championships.
Mark Bathum was born on October 1, 1958, in Seattle, Washington.[1] He was then brought up in Seattle.[2] At age 9, he began skiing, and three years later, at 12, began ski racing.[3]
Bathum graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1977, the University of Washington in 1981 (Finance and Marketing) and earned an MBA from UCLA in 1986.