James Mellen

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James Mellen
Personal information
Born (1996-01-01) January 1, 1996 (age 28)
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight198 lb (90 kg)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing the  United States

James Mellen (born January 1, 1996, in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania) is an American sprint track cyclist representing the United States. Mellen is a current US National Record holder in the 200m Flying Time Trial and an 11-time US National Champion.

Mellen graduated cum laude from The Pennsylvania State University-Schreyer Honors College in 2018 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Career[edit]

In 2013 and 2014 James Mellen competed at the UCI Junior Track World Championships.

In 2015 Mellen won his first USA Cycling National Championship, in the team sprint with Matthew Baranoski and David Espinoza. The following year he won two titles, in Keirin and also in Team Sprint (with James Alvord and David Espinoza). In 2017 and 2019 was the National Champion in Sprint and [Keirin]. At the 2019 Pan American Championships he set a new national record of 9.598 seconds over 200 metres.[1][2]

Major results[edit]

2012
  • US Junior National Track Champion – 500m Time Trial
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
  • US National Track Champion – Sprint, Keirin
2019
  • US National Track Champion – Sprint, Keirin

External links[edit]

  • James Mellen at Cycling Archives
  • "James Mellen". firstcycling.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.

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