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'''Doris Kopsky Muller''' ( |
'''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> |
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In 1937, the first national women's cycling championship was held in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] in the USA.<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><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> Muller was the first title holder at the age of 15. Her father 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> |
In 1937, the first national women's cycling championship was held in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] in the USA.<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><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> Muller was the first title holder at the age of 15. Her father 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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Doris Kopsky Muller (1922–1997) was an American cyclist. She was the first woman to win a national title in cycling.[1]
In 1937, the first national women's cycling championship was held in Buffalo in the USA.[2][3] Muller was the first title holder at the age of 15. Her father had participated in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm and started in the street race and trained his daughter. [4]
Muller started in two races on the track . She won over a mile and finished second in five miles.[4] 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 Mueller, and ended her athletic career.
In 1992, Doris Kopsky Muller was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ^ "First female American national Champion cyclist Doris Kopsky | Classic Cycle Bainbridge Island Kitsap County". classiccycleus.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "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". web.archive.org. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2019-06-13.