Joseph Kopsky

Joseph Kopsky
Personal information
Born (1882-11-02)November 2, 1882
New York, New York, United States
Died January 30, 1974(1974-01-30) (aged 91)
Miami, Florida, United States

Joseph Kopsky (November 4, 1882 – January 30, 1974) was an American cyclist. He was born in New York City.[1]

He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] On May 5, 1912, he set a record for 150 miles, in 8:26.27.[1] He moved to Miami, Florida, after World War Two.[1]

In 2001 he was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joseph G Kopsky Inducted in 2001 for Veteran Road & Track Competitor (Pre-1945) U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ "Joseph Kopsky Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Inductees by Name". United States Bicycling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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