William Arthur Francis Candy (19 June 1934 – 25 June 2019) was a New Zealand

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who represented his country at the

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and 1964 Olympic Games. At the

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, Candy competed on the track in the 10-mile scratch race and 4000 m individual pursuit. He was unplaced in the scratch race, while in the individual pursuit he was eliminated in the quarter-finals, defeated by

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from England. Candy competed on the road for New Zealand at the

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. Alongside Laurie Byers,

Richard Johnstone Richard Davis Johnstone (23 June 1936 – 18 November 2022) was a New Zealand track and road cyclist who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympic games, the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games. Johnstone went as an official to two Commonwealth G ...

and Max Grace, he rode in the

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, finishing in 18th place. Candy died in

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authorities of New Zea ...

on 25 June 2019.

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* 1934 births 2019 deaths New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Palmerston North Cyclists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games cyclists for New Zealand 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub