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Born | Follega, Netherlands | 6 July 1946||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 26 October 2021 75) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tiemen Groen (6 July 1946 – 26 October 2021) was a Dutch cyclist who won four consecutive world titles in the 4 km individual pursuit in 1964–1967; [1] His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam. [2] He finished fourth in this event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [3] He also won a silver medal in the team time trial at the 1966 UCI Road World Championships. He retired shortly after turning professional in 1967. [4]
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