Adrianus ("Adri" or "Adrie") Voorting (15 February 1931 – 1 August 1961) was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[1] There he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men's 4,000 m team pursuit, alongside Jan Plantaz, Daan de Groot and Jules Maenen. In the individual road race Voorting ended up in 49th place.
 Adri Voorting in 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1931 Haarlem, the Netherlands |
| Died | 1 August 1961 (aged 30) Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
He died a few days after a traffic accident, aged 30. His elder brother Gerrit was also an Olympic cyclist.[1]
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- ^ a b "Adrie Voorting Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
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- Adrie Voorting at Cycling Archives
- "Dutch Olympic Committee". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
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