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Bernard Leene

Bernardus Petrus Leene (14 February 1903 – 24 November 1988) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics (1928, 1932 , and 1936).[1]

Bernard Leene
Daan van Dijk and Bernhard Leene (1928)
Personal information
Born(1903-02-14)14 February 1903
The Hague, Netherlands
Died24 November 1988(1988-11-24) (aged 85)
The Hague, Netherlands
Medal record

After having won a Gold at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2.000 m Tandem), he captured the silver medal eight years later in the 2000 m Tandem.

He had one daughter, Antoinette, and two granddaughters, Marita and Monique. All three women were top swimmers and Monique was an Olympian, swimming for New Zealand in the 1976 Olympic games.

During World War II he was a prominent member of the Resistance in The Hague.

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References edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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