Bernard Leene
 Daan van Dijk and Bernhard Leene (1928) | ||||||||||||||||
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14 February 1903 The Hague, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
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24 November 1988 (aged 85) The Hague, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
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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]
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 2.000 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 Norway in the 1984 Olympic games.
During World War II he was a prominent member of the Resistance in The Hague.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bernhard Leene Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
External links
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