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Dutch racing cyclist
A.K.A.
Bernardus Petrus Leene
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Place of birth
The Hague
Place of death
Amsterdam
Age
86 years
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Biography
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 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.
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