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'''Doris Kopsky Muller''' (1922–1997) was an American [[Cycling|cyclist]]. She was the first woman to win a national title in cycling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classiccycleus.com/home/doris-kopsky/|title=First female American national Champion cyclist Doris Kopsky {{!}} Classic Cycle Bainbridge Island Kitsap County|website=classiccycleus.com|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> |
'''Doris Kopsky Muller''' (1922–1997) was an American [[Cycling|cyclist]]. She was the first woman to win a national title in cycling.<ref name="classiccycleus.com">{{Cite web|url=http://classiccycleus.com/home/doris-kopsky/|title=First female American national Champion cyclist Doris Kopsky {{!}} Classic Cycle Bainbridge Island Kitsap County|website=classiccycleus.com|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> |
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A 15-year-old resident of [[Belleville, New Jersey]], she won the first national women's cycling championship, which was held in [[Buffalo, New York]] in 1937.<ref |
A 15-year-old resident of [[Belleville, New Jersey]], she won the first national women's cycling championship, which was held in [[Buffalo, New York]] in 1937.<ref name="classiccycleus.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/kopsky-doris|title=Kopsky, Doris {{!}} Encyclopedia.com|website=www.encyclopedia.com|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref> Her father, [[Joseph Kopsky]], had participated in the [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Olympic Games]] in [[Stockholm]] and started in the street race and trained his daughter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bikeraceinfo.com/riderhistories/kopsky-doris.html|title=Doris Kopsky, America's First Women's National Cycling Champion|website=www.bikeraceinfo.com|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> |
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Muller started in two races on the track . She won over a mile and finished second in five miles.<ref name=":0" /> She was riding a bike her father had built with a big "D" on the stem. From 1937 to 1939 she was the champion of [[New Jersey]]. She married a cyclist, Paul Muller, and ended her athletic career. |
Muller started in two races on the track . She won over a mile and finished second in five miles.<ref name=":0" /> She was riding a bike her father had built with a big "D" on the stem. From 1937 to 1939 she was the champion of [[New Jersey]]. She married a cyclist, Paul Muller, and ended her athletic career. |
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| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 1997 |
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| Discipline | Professional cyclist |
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| Jersey State Sprint Champion (1937, 1938, 1939) | |
Doris Kopsky Muller (1922–1997) was an American cyclist. She was the first woman to win a national title in cycling.[1]
A 15-year-old resident of Belleville, New Jersey, she won the first national women's cycling championship, which was held in Buffalo, New York in 1937.[1][2] Her father, Joseph Kopsky, had participated in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm and started in the street race and trained his daughter.[3]
Muller started in two races on the track . She won over a mile and finished second in five miles.[3] She was riding a bike her father had built with a big "D" on the stem. From 1937 to 1939 she was the champion of New Jersey. She married a cyclist, Paul Muller, and ended her athletic career.
In 1992, Doris Kopsky Muller was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ^ a b "First female American national Champion cyclist Doris Kopsky | Classic Cycle Bainbridge Island Kitsap County". classiccycleus.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Kopsky, Doris | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ a b "Doris Kopsky, America's First Women's National Cycling Champion". www.bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Doris Kopsky Muller Inducted in 1992 for Modern Road & Track Competitor (1945-1975) U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame". 2016-03-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2019-06-13.