Mark Bathum

Mark Bathum

American Paralympic skier Mark Bathum skies downhill as number 23 Bathum at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1958-10-01) October 1, 1958 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Home town	Mercer Island, Washington, U.S.
Education	Mercer Island High School
Alma mater	University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Website	www.markbathum.com
Sport
Sport	Alpine skiing
Disability	Visually impaired
Disability class	B2
Event(s)	Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Super combined
Coached by	Kevin Jardine
Medal record Alpine skiing Representing United States Paralympic Games Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Men's downhill, visually impaired Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Men's super-G, visually impaired Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Men's super combined, visually impaired IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships Silver medal – second place 2015 Panorama Downhill, visually impaired
Updated on December 18, 2015

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Sean Ramsden, Bathum's guide

Mark Bathum (born October 1, 1958) is an American Paralympic alpine skier. He has competed at two Winter Paralympics, two World Cups and two World Championships.

Personal history

Mark Bathum was born on October 1, 1958, in Seattle, Washington. He was then brought up in Seattle. At age 9, he began skiing, and three years later, at 12, began ski racing.

Bathum graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1977, the University of Washington in 1981 (Finance and Marketing) and earned an MBA from UCLA in 1986.

External links

• Mark Bathum at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Mark Bathum at Team USA (archive August 25, 2016)
• Mark Bathum at the International Paralympic Committee