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Vern Hanaray

b. 1951

New Zealand racing cyclist

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Born 1951. Vern Hanaray is a New Zealand sport cyclist.

Vernon ("Vern") John Hanaray (born 14 August 1951 in Masterton) is a former road cyclist from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's individual road race at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games. Hanaray won the 1974 edition of the Archer Grand Prix cycle race.

Sport Road Skating 1968 1st Place, Intermediate Men's 5 Miles Road Race 1969 1st Place, Intermediate Men's 5 Miles Road Race

Road Cycling 1970 3rd Place, Road Cycling Championship

1971 1st Place, Road Cycling Championship 1st Place, Dulux 6 Day Cycle Race 1st Place, King of the Mountains (Dulux 6 Day)

1972 Olympic Games Team, Munich

1973 1st Place, Road Cycling Championship 1st Place, Dulux 6 Day Cycle Race 1st Place, King of the Mountains (Dulux 6 Day)

1974 1st Place, Pernod International Grand Prix 2nd Place, Manx International Road Race

1975 1st Place, Bornem 1st Place, Stage 2 Leimuiden International Wieleravond Zesdaage Den Haag

1976 1st Place, Stage 1 Les Deux Jours D Angreau 2nd Place, Stage 2 D Angreau 1st Place, Classement Final, D Angreau 1st Place, Classement Du Meilleur Grimpeur, D Angreau 1st Place, Outer 1st Place, International Liefhebbers te Oudenaarde-Nederename 1st Place, Tielt 1st Place, Stage 1 Tweedaage Van Kemmel 2nd Place, Stage 2 Tweedaage Van Kemmel 1st Place, Einstand, Tweedaage Van Kemmel

1st Place, Middlemores Combativity, Milk Race Tour of Britain Olympic Games, Team Montreal 1st Place, King of the Mountains (Dulux Six Day)

1977 3rd Place, Etoile Hennuyere, Classement General 1st Place, Road Cycling Championship 3rd Place, Tour de Nouvelle Caledonie Classment General 1st Place, Classment de la Montage

1979 2nd Grafton-Inverell Classic 1st Place, King of the Mountains (Dulux Six Day)

1980 1st Place, Stage 8 Southport, Milk Race Tour of Britain 3rd Place, Stage 6 Llandudno Winner Most Aggressive Rider, Milk Race Tour of Britain Selected Olympic Games Team, Moscow 3rd Place, De la Quatrieme Etape, Tour D'Auvergne 1st Place, Classment De La Montagne, Tour D'Auvergne 1st Place, King of the Mountains (Dulux Six Day)

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St Johns Boys School, Hastings, New Zealand
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Vernon Hanaray

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Who is Vern Hanaray?

New Zealand racing cyclist

When was Vern Hanaray born?

Vern Hanaray was born on 14 August 1951 in Masterton.

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Vern Hanaray is a sport cyclist.

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Vern Hanaray is New Zealand.

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· Wikipedia: Vern Hanaray

· Wikidata: Q2517226

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