Roger John Leonard Sumich (born 12 November 1955) is a retired
cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
. There he did not finish in the
individual road race.
Sumich won the bronze medal in the same event at the
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...
in
Brisbane, Australia.
Sumich won and set the fastest time in the amateur
Goulburn to Sydney Classic
The Goulburn to Sydney cycling race was a one-day road bicycle race. The first race was held in 1902 with the last in 2012.
History
The route from Goulburn to Sydney via the Hume Highway was popular with cyclists in the late 19th century and ...
in 1983 run from
Goulburn to
Liverpool.
References
External links
New Zealand Olympic Committee*
1955 births
Living people
New Zealand male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists of New Zealand
Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
Cyclists from Auckland
Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
20th-century New Zealand people
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