Bernhard Leene
Dutch racing cyclist
Died when: 85 years 284 days (1029 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
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).
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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