William Arthur Francis Candy (19 June 1934 – 25 June 2019) was a New Zealand cyclist who represented his country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1964 Olympic Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Arthur Francis Candy 19 June 1934 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 June 2019 (aged 85) Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] |
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Candy competed on the track in the 10-mile scratch race and 4000 m individual pursuit.[2] He was unplaced in the scratch race,[3] while in the individual pursuit he was eliminated in the quarter-finals, defeated by Charlie McCoy from England.[4]
Candy competed on the road for New Zealand at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.[2] Alongside Laurie Byers, Richard Johnstone and Max Grace, he rode in the team time trial, finishing in 18th place.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Candy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Arthur Candy". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Cycling track 10 mile scratch race – men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Games results". The Canberra Times. 28 November 1962. p. 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand cycling at the 1964 Tokyo summer games". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Arthur Candy death notice". Rotorua Daily Post. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links edit
- Arthur Candy at Cycling Archives
- Arthur Candy at Olympics.com
- Arthur Candy at Olympedia
- Arthur Candy at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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