Arie Van Vliet

Arie van Vliet (March 18, 1916 in Woerden – July 9, 2001 in Woerden) was a Dutch racing cyclist, and Olympic champion in track cycling.

He received a gold medal in 1000 m time trial and a silver medal in individual sprint at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

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