About Don Olive
Lived 1930 – 1984 (aged 53–54). Don Olive was a sport cyclist.
Donald Charles Henry Olive (1930/31 – 17 November 1984) was a New Zealand racing cyclist who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
As a 19-year-old, Olive competed in the men's sprint at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. In his heat, he defeated E. Evans from Rhodesia and Canadian John Millman, and went on to beat Tommy Godwin 2–0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he lost 0–2 to the eventual gold medallist, Russell Mockridge from Australia, and then in the ride-off for the bronze medal he was beaten 2–1 by his New Zealand teammate Graham Avery.
Olive died in San Francisco on 17 November 1984, aged 53.
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Who was Don Olive?
New Zealand racing cyclist
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Don Olive was born in 1930.
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Don Olive died on 17 November 1984 in California, San Francisco.
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Don Olive was a sport cyclist.
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