Dick Ploog

Richard Francis Ploog (27 November 1936 14 July 2002) was an Australian cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the sprint event.[1]

Dick Ploog
Dick Ploog
Personal information
Full nameRichard Francis Ploog
Born(1936-11-27)27 November 1936
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died14 July 2002(2002-07-14) (aged 65)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Sprint
British Empire (and Commonwealth) Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver Men's Time Trial
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff Men's Sprint

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dick Ploog". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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