Bernardus Petrus Leene (14 February 1903 – 24 November 1988) was a

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from the

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, who represented his native country at three

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(

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

, and

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

). After having won a Gold at the

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, Netherlands (2.000 m Tandem), he captured the silver medal eight years later in the 2000 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

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he was a prominent member of the Resistance in The Hague.

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* 1903 births 1988 deaths Cyclists from The Hague Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic gold medalists in cycling Olympic silver medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Dutch resistance members Dutch track cyclists 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub

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