Tiemen Groen
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;[1] His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam.[2] He finished fourth in this event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3] 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.[4]
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| Born | 6 July 1946 Follega, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 October 2021 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tiemen Groen "riding" on his back in 1967
Groen moved in 1995 to South Africa.[5] He died on 26 October 2021, at the age of 75.[5]
References
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- Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel an Wiel. Zwolle: La Riviere & 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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