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Clem Captein

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Clem Captein
Clem Captein Cycling in 1981.
Clem Captein Cycling in 1981.
Born29 September 1957 (1957-09-29)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
OccupationNew Zealand cyclist
Clem Captein
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Cycling

Clem Captein (born 29 September 1957) is a New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medalist.

Biography

He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand to Dutch parents.

Captein won a silver medal in track cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the 4000m team pursuit.[1]

After retiring from competitive cycling he became a successful farmer in the Waikato region, winning sharemilker of the year in 1990/1991.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brian Fowler". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Dairy Industry Awards". Retrieved 20 February 2014.