Arthur Candy
New Zealand cyclist (1934–2019)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Arthur Francis Candy (1934-06-19)19 June 1934 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 June 2019(2019-06-25) (aged 85) Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] |
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.
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]
Candy died in Rotorua on 25 June 2019.[6]
References
- ^ 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
- 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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1962 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team
- Logan Aikman
- Bill Baillie
- Nola Bond
- Pamela Burnett
- Marise Chamberlain
- Molly Cowan
- Lorraine Curtis
- Paul Dallow
- John Davies
- Kevin Gibbons
- Murray Halberg
- Jeff Julian
- Dave Leech
- Barry Magee
- Darcy McGonagle
- Avis McIntosh
- Les Mills
- Dave Norris
- Edward O'Keefe
- Gary Philpott
- Doreen Porter
- Barry Robinson
- Peter Snell
- Robin Tait
- Valerie Young
- Wallace Coe
- Paddy Donovan
- Turori George
- Bill Kini
- John Logan
- Laurie Byers
- Arthur Candy
- Warren Johnston
- Dick Johnstone
- Graham Wright
- Richie Thomson
- Anthony Walsh
- Bob Binning
- Dot Coleman
- Michael Henderson
- Keith Mann
- Brian Pickworth
- Rosemary Tomich
- Jeff Barron
- Malcolm Boon
- Bob McDonald
- Bill O'Neill
- Richard Pilkington
- Jack Rabone
- Robbie Robson
- Leslie Arthur
- Geoffrey Benge
- Darien Boswell
- Colin Cordes
- Alistair Dryden
- Alan Grey
- Keith Heselwood
- James Hill
- Rodney Hutchinson
- Christian Larsen
- Graham Lawrence
- Murray Lawrence
- Louis Lobel
- Robert Page
- George Paterson
- Doug Pulman
- Hugh Smedley
- Winston Stephens
- Murray Watkinson
- Peter Watkinson
- Alan Webster
- Dave Gerrard
- Vivien Haddon
- Margaret Macrae
- Lesley Moore
- Shirley Nicholson
- Alan Robertson
- Helen Rogers
- Allan Seagar
- Don Oliver
- William Scott
- Barrie Courtney
- Warren Nisbet
- Ifor Roberts
- Fred Thomas
Team manager: Colin Kay
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