Don Olive
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Birth name | Donald Charles Henry Olive |
Born | 1930 or 1931 |
Died | (aged 53) San Francisco, California, United States |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track cycling |
Donald Charles Henry Olive (1930/31 – 17 November 1984) was a New Zealand racing cyclist who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
As a 19-year-old, Olive competed in the men's sprint at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.[1] In his heat, he defeated E. Evans from Rhodesia and Canadian John Millman, and went on to beat Tommy Godwin 2–0 in the quarterfinals.[2] In the semifinals, he lost 0–2 to the eventual gold medallist, Russell Mockridge from Australia,[3] and then in the ride-off for the bronze medal he was beaten 2–1 by his New Zealand teammate Graham Avery.[4]
Olive died in San Francisco on 17 November 1984, aged 53.[5]
References
- ^ "Two N.Z. stars in semi-finals of 1000m. sprint". Gisborne Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Sprint cycling elimination heats". Otago Daily Times. 8 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Track cycling". Otago Daily Times. 10 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Brilliant cycling". Otago Daily Times. 13 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Deaths in the area". El Paso Times. 20 November 1984. p. 14.
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