Garen Bloch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1978 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 21 July 2018 (aged 39) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
Garen Bloch (6 September 1978 – 21 July 2018)[1] was a South African Olympic cyclist.[2][3]
Bloch was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4] He is the younger brother of Olympian cyclist Sean Bloch of South Africa.[4] He won 16 South African national titles, and set four national records.[3] From 1994-96, he was Maccabi Sportsman of the Year.[3] He came in third at the 1997 World Cup in the points race, and second in the 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics.[3]
Bloch competed for Team South Africa in the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 22 in Sydney in Cycling; Men's 1,000 metres Time Trial, and finished in 8th with a time of 1:04.478.[4]
On 21 July 2018, Bloch was killed in a motorbike accident in Johannesburg.
References
- ^ SA track cycling legend Bloch, 39, dies in motorbike accident
- ^ South Africa Yearbook, South African Communication Service, 1998.
- ^ a b c d Bloch, Garen: Jews In Sports
- ^ a b c Garen Bloch Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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