Dick Ploog

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Richard Francis "Dick" Ploog (born November 27, 1936 in Ballarat , † July 14, 2002 in Geelong ) was an Australian track cyclist .

In 1956, Dick Ploog took part in the Olympic Games in Melbourne and won the bronze medal in the sprint . In 1957 he finished second among the amateurs at the Grand Prix de Paris . The following year he was third in the amateur sprint at the World Railroad Championships in Paris, ahead of his compatriot Coster.

In 1954 and 1958 Ploog started at the Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals: 1954 in Vancouver in the time trial, at the same time as the South African Jimmy Swift , who also received a gold medal, and in 1958 in Cardiff in the sprint. He also started in three six-day races and finished third in Melbourne with Barry Waddell in 1960 . He won a total of 25 national titles and set a world record in Melbourne on December 6, 1956 in a 200 meter (flying) with 11.20 seconds. In 1994 he became the first Masters Sprint World Champion in Brisbane .

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SURNAME Ploog, Dick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ploog, Richard Francis (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian track cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Ballarat
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 2002
Place of death Geelong