Leo Peelen
Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017)
Leopoldus ("Leo") Eduardus Theoduris Peelen (16 July 1968 - 24 March 2017) was a Dutch track cyclist. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in the points race. The following year, he captured a bronze medal at the 1989 World Championships. Peelen became six times Dutch champion on the track (Pointsrace in 1983, 1984, 1985 (winter), Individual Pursuit 1986 and Madison 1987 and 1988).
 Leo Peelen in 1988 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 16 July 1968 Arnhem, the Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Died | 24 March 2017 (aged 48) Apeldoorn, the Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Track cycling | ||||||||||
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Peelen died on 24 March 2017 from cardiac arrest in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, aged 48.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Oud-baanwielrenner Peelen (48) onverwachts overleden" [Former track cyclist Peelen (48) unexpectedly passed away]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Other websitesEdit
- Bio Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
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