Clem Captein

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Clem Captein
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Clem Captein Cycling in 1981.
Born29 September 1957 (1957-09-29)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
OccupationNew Zealand cyclist
Clem Captein
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Men's cycling
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Brisbane Cycling

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

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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]

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References

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