Tiemen Groen
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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;[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]
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 aan Wiel. Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
- ^ Tiemen Groen. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tiemen Groen. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ a b "Fries wielerfenomeen Tiemen Groen uit Follega is anderhalve week geleden in stilte overleden | In memoriam". Friesch Dagblad.