Henk Nijdam
Dutch cyclist (1935–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert.[1] On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963.[3]
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Full name | Henk Nijdam | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1935-08-26)26 August 1935 Haren (Groningen), the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 April 2009(2009-04-30) (aged 73) Breda, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track/Road | |||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
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World champion Track Pursuit (1962) 2 stages Tour de France | ||||||||||||||||||
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His best achievements on the road were winning the Olympia's Tour in 1964 and two stages of the Tour de France in 1964 and 1966.[3]
Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam.[2]