John Bylsma is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n former track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in the 4000 metre individual pursuit

Individual pursuit

The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...

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Palmarès

Australian Individual Pursuit Champion (Amateur)1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969,1971 & 1972/
Australian Individual Pursuit Champion (Professional) 1973, 1975
1966:Silver Medalist -Pursuit,Cwlth Games Jamacia
1967: 4th World Championships, Amsterdam
1968: 4th Olympic Games, Mexico
1972: 4th Olympic Games, Munich
1965/1975 Winning member of 7 Australian Teams Pursuit Titles

Road Races
1964: 1st Greenvale 100 Kilometre,
1966: 1st Bendigo to Charlton
1968: 1st Melbourne to Castlemaine, 1st Yea Open, 1st City of Adelaide Criterium,
1970: Fastest Time, Melbourne to Colac
1972: 1st Victorian 100 Kilometre Championship
1974: 1st, Fastest & 150Mile Champion, Melbourne to Warrnambool

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