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| Full name | John-Christopher Bylsma | ||||||||
| Nickname | Hoss | ||||||||
| Born | (1946-02-01) 1 February 1946 (age 78) Bundaberg, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (189 cm) | ||||||||
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| Discipline | Track X Road | ||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||
| Rider type | Pursuitist | ||||||||
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| 1962–1972 | – | ||||||||
| Professional team | |||||||||
| 1973–1975 | – | ||||||||
Medal record
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John Bylsma (born 1 February 1946) is an Australian former track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 4000 metre individual pursuit. He also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Palmarès
Australian Individual Pursuit Champion (Amateur)1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969,1971 & 1972/ Australian Individual Pursuit Champion (Professional) 1973, 1975 1966:Silver Medalist -Pursuit, Cwlth Games Jamaica 1967: 4th World Championships, Amsterdam 1968: 4th Olympic Games, Mexico 1972: 4th Olympic Games, Munich 1965/1975 Winning member of 7 Australian Teams Pursuit Titles
BEST 4000 metre INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT TIMES
1966 - 4min.59.6 sec. qualifying round C'Wealth Games Jamaica - Placing Silver Medal
1967 - 4min 59.43sec - qualifying round World Titles - Amsterdam - placing fourth
1968 4min.59.4sec - qualifying round Australian Titles, Sydney.1st Australian to break 5min in Australia
1968 - 4min.41.1 sec qualifying round Olympic Games Mexico, placing fourth (altitude)
1972 - 4min 53.6sec Final Victorian Titles Australia placing first
1972 =- 4min50.6sec qualifying round Olympic Games, Munich placing fourth
Best 5000 metres pursuit individual 6min.10.6sec. Victorian Titles Australia 19/1/1974 in final Place 1sr
Road Races 1964: 1st Greenvale 100 Kilometre, 1966: 1st Bendigo to Charlton 1968: 1st Melbourne to Castlemaine, 1st Yea Open, 1st City of Adelaide Criterium, 1970: Fastest Time, Melbourne to Colac 1972: 1st Victorian 100 Kilometre Championship 1974: 1st, Fastest & 150Mile Champion, Melbourne to Warrnambool
References
- "John Bylsma Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
External links
- John Bylsma at Cycling Archives (archived)
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