Cor Schuuring

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Cor Schuuring
Cor Schuuring 1964.jpg
Cor Schuuring in 1964
Personal information
Born (1942-03-30) 30 March 1942 (age 82)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit

Cornelis "Cor" Schuuring (born 30 March 1942) is a retired Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Olympia Amsterdam. [1] He won a bronze medal in the 4,000 m team pursuit along with Henk Cornelisse, Gerard Koel and Jaap Oudkerk at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

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As a road racer, he won a national title in 1962 and the Olympia's Tour in 1964, as well as several local races between 1961 and 1969. [4]

Major results

1963
1st Stage 6 Olympia's Tour
1964
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Olympia's Tour
1st Stage 3
1965
9th Grand Prix de Denain
1966
6th Amstel Gold Race


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References

  1. Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel aan Wiel. Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
  2. "Cor Schuuring". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. John Nauright and Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 83. ISBN   978-1-59884-300-2.
  4. "Cor Schuuring". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
Cor Schuuring and Rietje Schulte 1964.jpg
Cor Schuuring and Rietje Schulte are getting married on 17 April 1964
Gerben Karstens and Cor Schuuring with daughter 1967.jpg
Schuuring with daughter Pia and Gerben Karstens in 1967