Bernard Leene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard Leene

Dutch racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1902

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1988

Profession: resistance fighter, sport cyclist, track cyclist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Bernardus Petrus Leene (14 February 1903 – 24 November 1988) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics (1928, 1932 and 1936).After having won a Gold at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2.000 m Tandem), he captured the silver medal eight years later in the 2.000 m Tandem. He had one daughter, Antoinette, and two granddaughters, Marita and Monique.
All three women were top swimmers and Monique was an Olympian, swimming for New Zealand in the 1976 Olympic games. During World War II he was a prominent member of the Resistance in The Hague.