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Jan Pijnenburg

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Jan Pijnenburg
Pijnenburg c. 1930
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Baptist Nobertus Pijnenburg
Born(1906-02-15)15 February 1906
Tilburg, Netherlands
Died2 December 1979(1979-12-02) (aged 73)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team pursuit

Johannes "Jan" Baptist Norbertus Pijnenburg (15 February 1906 – 2 December 1979) was a Dutch track cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team.[1] After the Olympics he turned professional and won six-day races in Dortmund (1931, 1932), Berlin (1931), Amsterdam (1932, 1933), Brussels (1932–1934), Paris (1932, 1934), Chicago (1932), Frankfurt (1933), Stuttgart (1933), Antwerp (1934, 1937), Rotterdam (1936) and Copenhagen (1936).[2]

Honored by several people, retired in September 1940.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Pijnenburg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Jan Pijnenburg". CyclingArchives.com.
  3. ^ "Gevonden in Delpher - Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant". Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's Courant (in Dutch). 9 September 1940.
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