Hendrik Jan Willem "Henk" Cornelisse (born 16 October 1940) is a retired Dutch cyclist. His sporting career began with Olympia Amsterdam.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 4 km team pursuit along with Cor Schuuring, Gerard Koel and Jaap Oudkerk at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He also won the Ronde van Noord-Holland and Ronde van Overijssel in 1962 and one stage of the Olympia's Tour in 1964.[4]

Henk Cornelisse
Henk Cornelisse at the Olympia's Tour in 1964
Personal information
Born (1940-10-16) 16 October 1940 (age 84)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit

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References

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  1. ^ Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel aan Wiel. Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
  2. ^ "Henk Cornelisse". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. ^ John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2.
  4. ^ Henk Cornelisse. cyclingarchives.com