Hendricus Vogels Explained

Henk Vogels
Full Name:Hendricus Vogels
Birth Date:1 November 1942
Birth Place:Haarlem, Netherlands
Height:182 cm
Weight:81 kg
Proteam1:Caballero
Majorwins:Australian Pursuit Championship 1963

Hendricus 'Henk' Vogels OAM (1 November 1942 – 9 August 2019) was an Australian cyclist, cycling coach and administrator. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

His son, Henk Vogels Jr, is a former Australian cyclist who competed in the individual road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2007 for services to cycling.[2] He created the Henk Vogels Cycling Foundation to assist young cyclists in Western Australia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hendrikus Vogels Olympic Results . 17 August 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923061621/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/henk-vogels-sr-1.html . 23 September 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Award Extract - Australian Honours. honours.pmc.gov.au. 2019-08-13.
  3. Web site: Vale Henk Vogels Snr, OAM. cycling.org.au. 2019-08-13. 13 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190813114241/https://cycling.org.au/nat/vale-henk-vogels-snr-oam. dead.