John Howard (cyclist)

John Howard
John Howard, 1991
Personal information
Born (1947-08-16) August 16, 1947 (age 77)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Individual road race
Men's triathlon
Ironman World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Individual

John Howard (born August 16, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri) is an Olympic cyclist from the United States, who set a land speed record of 152.2 miles per hour (245 km/h) while motor-pacing[1] on a pedal bicycle on July 20, 1985 on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. This record was beaten in 1995 by Fred Rompelberg.

  1. ^ "John Howard motor pacing the Vesco Streamliner". Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2005.