Marty Nothstein
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Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein (born February 10, 1971) is an American
professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic
gold and silver medalist.
, one of five children to Wayne Nothstein, owner of a local automotive business, Nothstein Motors. Nothstein's paternal great grandfather was an accomplished bicycle racer at the turn of the century, and bare-knuckle prizefighter. Nothstein is a 1989 graduate of Emmaus High School
in Emmaus, Pennsylvania
.
, France
.
Nothstein won his first world championship medal in 1993
, when he took the silver in the keirin. He became a double world champion in 1994, winning both sprint and keirin events at the 1994 World Championships. He did so whilst nursing a broken heel bone. Nothstein again rode with a fractured bone, this time a kneecap, as part of the U.S. team sprint squad who won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships
.
He won a Silver medal in the sprint at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, he became the first American cyclist in 16 years to win an Olympic gold medal, when he took the victory in the sprint.
In March 2001, he turned professional (on the road) with the U.S. based Mercury Viatel team, before moving to the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
in 2002. He remained with Navigators for four years to the end of his career.
In 2004, Nothstein had success on the road as well as track, proving many people wrong; many had said that this wasn't possible for a sprint rider. In order to transfer to road riding, he had lost 30 pounds of body mass, compared to his weight at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
He earned the nickname The Blade for his razor thin victory margins. He was also called this for his skill at cutting through a field of riders into first place.
Nothstein won two races in the 2007 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season; one at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida
in the series’ season opener, the other in mid-July at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois
. He finished 11th in points in the 2007 NHRA Alcohol Funny Car season.
U.S. National Championships
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
United States
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professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic
Olympic Games
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gold and silver medalist.
Early life
Nothstein was born in Allentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, one of five children to Wayne Nothstein, owner of a local automotive business, Nothstein Motors. Nothstein's paternal great grandfather was an accomplished bicycle racer at the turn of the century, and bare-knuckle prizefighter. Nothstein is a 1989 graduate of Emmaus High School
Emmaus High School
Emmaus High School is a public high school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The school serves grades 9 through 12 in Pennsylvania's East Penn School District in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
in Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located five miles southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Emmaus was 11,313 at the 2000 census...
.
Cycling career
Nothstein began cycling in 1987 and made his international debut in 1989, at the UCI Track Cycling World Cycling Championships in LyonLyon
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, France
France
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.
Nothstein won his first world championship medal in 1993
1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held at Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway, from 17 to 29 August 1993. Eleven events were held, eight for men and three for women, with five world records being set.-Venue:...
, when he took the silver in the keirin. He became a double world champion in 1994, winning both sprint and keirin events at the 1994 World Championships. He did so whilst nursing a broken heel bone. Nothstein again rode with a fractured bone, this time a kneecap, as part of the U.S. team sprint squad who won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships
1995 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bogotá, Colombia from September 26 to 30. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women at the Velódromo Luis Carlos Galán...
.
He won a Silver medal in the sprint at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, he became the first American cyclist in 16 years to win an Olympic gold medal, when he took the victory in the sprint.
In March 2001, he turned professional (on the road) with the U.S. based Mercury Viatel team, before moving to the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team
Navigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events...
in 2002. He remained with Navigators for four years to the end of his career.
In 2004, Nothstein had success on the road as well as track, proving many people wrong; many had said that this wasn't possible for a sprint rider. In order to transfer to road riding, he had lost 30 pounds of body mass, compared to his weight at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
He earned the nickname The Blade for his razor thin victory margins. He was also called this for his skill at cutting through a field of riders into first place.
Retirement
Nothstein retired from competitive cycling after the 2006 season, and now drives an NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car for Follow A Dream.Nothstein won two races in the 2007 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season; one at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
in the series’ season opener, the other in mid-July at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois
Madison, Illinois
Madison is a city in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,545 at the 2000 census. It is home to Gateway International Raceway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.-Geography:...
. He finished 11th in points in the 2007 NHRA Alcohol Funny Car season.
Major achievements
World Championships:- 3-Gold Medals – Keirin (1996), Sprint and Keirin (1994)
- 2-Silver Medals – Match Sprint (1996), Keirin (1993)
- 2-Bronze Medals – Keirin, (1997), Team Sprint (1995)
U.S. National Championships
- 34-Gold Medals
1993
- 2nd Keirin, Track Cycling World Championships1993 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held at Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway, from 17 to 29 August 1993. Eleven events were held, eight for men and three for women, with five world records being set.-Venue:...
1994
- 1st Keirin, Track Cycling World Championships
- 1st Sprint, Track Cycling World Championships
1995
- 1st Sprint, Pan American GamesCycling at the 1995 Pan American GamesThis page shows the results of the cycling competition at the 1995 Pan American Games, held from March 11 to March 26, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina...
- 1st Sprint, Round 6, Manchester, 1995 Track World Cup1995 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:**...
- 2nd Keirin, Round 6, Manchester, 1995 Track World Cup1995 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:**...
1996
- 1st Keirin, Track Cycling World Championships1996 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 28 to September 1, 1996. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women....
- 2nd Sprint, Track Cycling World Championships1996 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Manchester, United Kingdom from August 28 to September 1, 1996. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women....
- 2nd Sprint, Olympic Games1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
- 1st Sprint, Round 1, Cali, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 1st Keirin, Round 1, Cali, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 1st Sprint, Round 2, Havanna, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 1st Keirin, Round 2, Havanna, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 1st Sprint, Round 4, Italy, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
- 1st Keirin, Round 4, Italy, 1996 Track World Cup1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1996 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:****...
1997
- 3rd Keirin, World Track Cycling Championships
- 1st Sprint, Round 1, Cali, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 1st Keirin, Round 1, Cali, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 1st Sprint, Round 2, Trexlertown, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 2nd Keirin, Round 2, Trexlertown, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 1st Sprint, Round 3, Fiorenzuola, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 3rd Sprint, Round 4, Quatro Sant’Elana, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 1st Keirin, Round 4, Quatro Sant’Elana, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
- 1st Keirin, Round 6, Adelaide, 1997 Track World Cup1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The competition ran from May 23 to August 17, 1997. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:******...
1998
- 2nd Sprint, Round 1, Cali, 1998 Track World Cup1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 21 May 1998 to 6 September 1998. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
- 3rd Keirin, Round 1, Cali, 1998 Track World Cup1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 21 May 1998 to 6 September 1998. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
- 2nd Keirin, Round 2, Victoria, 1998 Track World Cup1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 21 May 1998 to 6 September 1998. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*...
1999
- 1st Keirin, Pan American GamesCycling at the 1999 Pan American GamesThe cycling competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada.-Men's Individual Road Race:* Held on August 4 over 203.3 kilometres-Men's Road Time Trial:* Held on July 25 over 55.2 kilometres-Men's 1000 m Track Time Trial:...
- 1st Sprint, Pan American GamesCycling at the 1999 Pan American GamesThe cycling competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada.-Men's Individual Road Race:* Held on August 4 over 203.3 kilometres-Men's Road Time Trial:* Held on July 25 over 55.2 kilometres-Men's 1000 m Track Time Trial:...
- 1st Team Sprint, Pan American GamesCycling at the 1999 Pan American GamesThe cycling competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada.-Men's Individual Road Race:* Held on August 4 over 203.3 kilometres-Men's Road Time Trial:* Held on July 25 over 55.2 kilometres-Men's 1000 m Track Time Trial:...
- 1st
Keirin, US National Track Championships
2000
- 1st Sprint, Olympic Games2000 Summer OlympicsThe Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
- 1st Keirin, US National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, US National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint, US National Track Championships
2001
- 2nd Kilo, Round 3, Italy, UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
- 3rd Keirin, Round 3, Italy, UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
- 3rd Keirin, Round 5, Malaysia, UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
- 3rd Scratch Race, Goodwill GamesGoodwill GamesThe Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
- 1st Kilo, US National Track Championships
- 1st Sprint, US National Track Championships
- 1st Keirin, US National Track Championships
2002
- 1st Scratch Race, US National Track Championships
- 1st Brick City Classic (USA)
- 1st Six Days of Moscow (RUS)
2003
- 1st Keirin, US National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint, US National Track Championships
- 1st New York City Cycling Championship (USA)
- 1st Air Products Finals (Track) (USA)
2004
- U.S. Olympic Track Cycling Team member
- 1st Keirin, US National Track Championships
- 1st Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium (USA)
- 1st Sprint, Tour of Connecticut (USA)
- 1st Commerce Bank Criterium (USA)
- 1st Paul Heller Memorial (USA)
- 1st Battle of Brilliance Criterium (USA)
- 1st Team Sprint, USA Track Cup
- 1st Keirin, USA Track Cup
- 2nd Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
(USA) - 3rd Tour de Gastown (CAN)
- 3rd Bike Jam 2004 (USA)
- 3rd Bristol Mountain Road Race (USA)
2005
- 1st Tour de Christiana (USA)
- 1st Silver Spring G.P. Criterium (USA)
- 1st Harrisburg Criterium (USA)
- 1st CTS Westfield Criterium (USA)
- 1st St. Valentine's Day Massacre (USA)
- 1st El Cajon Downtown G.P. (USA)
- 3rd D.A.R.E. Grand Prix (USA)