Mark Gorski

Biography

Mark Gorski represented the US in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, winning the gold medal in the men’s individual sprint. He started cycling in 1974 and won his first title in 1978 when he took the National Junior Sprint race. He represented the US at the Junior World Championships, and in 1985 and 1986, he finished 4th and 5th in the World Sprint Championship. He won a silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Gorski is one of the owners of Tailwind Sports, the company that owns and manages the US Postal Service cycling team, which, with Lance Armstrong, won the Tour de France four times since 1999.

Career Highlights