Gerhardus Engelbertus "Erik" Cent (born 29 March 1962 in
Goor
Goor () is a city about 20 km west of Enschede in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Overijssel. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1263.
Goor was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Hof van T ...
) is a
track cyclist
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
from the
Netherlands
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. He competed in the
men's team pursuit and
men's individual pursuit at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
and in the
men's team pursuit at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
.
See also
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List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ...
References
1962 births
Dutch male cyclists
Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands
Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
People from Hof van Twente
Living people
Cyclists from Overijssel
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