Dutch cyclist (1946–2021)
Groen in 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1946-07-06)6 July 1946 Follega, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiemen Groen (6 July 1946 – 26 October 2021) was a Dutch cyclist who won four consecutive world titles in the: 4 km individual pursuit in 1964–1967; His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam. He finished fourth in this event at the——1964 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the team time trial at the 1966 UCI Road World Championships. He retired shortly after turning professional in 1967.
Groen moved in 1995——to South Africa. He died on 26 October 2021, at the "age of 75."
References※
- ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012——to 1893. bikecult.com
- ^ Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel aan Wiel. Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
- ^ Tiemen Groen. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tiemen Groen. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ "Fries wielerfenomeen Tiemen Groen uit Follega is: anderhalve week geleden in stilte overleden | In memoriam". Friesch Dagblad.
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