| 词条 | Bruce Kent (cyclist) |
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| name = Bruce Kent | image = | caption = | fullname = Leonard Bruce Kent | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|10|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | death_date = {{Death date and age|1979|05|09|1928|10|23|df=y}} | death_place = Waitangi, New Zealand | height = | weight = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = }}Leonard Bruce Kent (23 October 1928 – 9 May 1979), generally known as Bruce Kent, was a New Zealand cyclist who represented his country at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[1] CyclingKent competed in the team pursuit event at the 1956 Summer Olympics, with teammates Warwick Dalton, Neil Ritchie and Donald Eagle. They finished tied for fifth place, after winning their first-round contest but losing in the quarter-finals.[2][3] He was a life member of the Manukau Cycling Club and Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre.[4] Later lifeKent worked as a freelance reporter and photographer, writing on several sports, and often contributing to The New Zealand Herald and Auckland Star newspapers.[4][6] He was the official photographer at Western Springs speedway, and was the press officer for the Auckland Cycling Centre for a number of years.[6] DeathHe was accidentally killed at Waitangi on 9 May 1979.[5][6] While he and two other men were hauling their three-metre yacht out of the water, the yacht's mast touched a high-voltage power line and were electrocuted.[7][8] Kent's brother-in-law, Trevor Hamilton, was also killed in the incident.[7] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/bruce-kent/ |title=Bruce Kent |year=2016 |website= |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |accessdate=29 January 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/lionel-kent-1.html |title=Lionel Kent |accessdate=27 July 2014 |website=Sports-Reference}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1956/CYC/ |title=New Zealand cycling at the 1956 Melbourne summer games |accessdate=29 January 2017 |website=Sports-Reference}} 4. ^1 {{cite news | title=One of sport's characters | date=11 May 1979 | work=New Zealand Herald | page=11}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&db=NewZealandCemetery&h=926349 |title=New Zealand, cemetery records, 1800–2007 |year=2014 |website= |publisher=Ancestry.com Operations |accessdate=29 January 2017 |subscription=yes}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/nzcardindex/images/cardindexes/nzci/d0096/nzci_d0096c01103.jpg |title=Kent, Bruce |date= |website=New Zealand Card Index |publisher=Auckland Libraries |accessdate=29 January 2017}} 7. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | title=Olympian killed in yacht mishap | date=10 May 1979 | work=Auckland Star | page=30}} 8. ^{{cite news | title=Two killed as mast touches live wire | date=10 May 1979 | work=New Zealand Herald | page=1}} External links
10 : 1928 births|1979 deaths|New Zealand male cyclists|Olympic cyclists of New Zealand|Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics|Cyclists from Auckland|New Zealand photojournalists|New Zealand sportswriters|Accidental deaths in New Zealand|Accidental deaths by electrocution |
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