Martin Wierstra
Dutch cyclist (1928–1985)
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Born | 29 May 1928 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
Died | 23 October 1985 (aged 57) Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
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Martin Wierstra (29 May 1928 – 23 October 1985) was a professional cyclist from the Netherlands who specialized in motor-paced racing. In this discipline he won three national titles in 1957, 1960 and 1961, as well as a silver medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1960.[1][2]
After retirement in 1962 he worked as a pharmacy salesman and cycling coach.[3]