Mattheus Pronk

Mattheus Pronk

Mattheus Pronk in 1979
Personal information
Full name Mattheus Adrianus "Matthé" Pronk
Born 27 March 1947
't Zand, Zijpe, the Netherlands
Died 25 March 2001 (aged 53)
Warmenhuizen, the Netherlands
Sport
Sport Motor-paced racing

Mattheus Adrianus "Matthé" Pronk (27 March 1947 – 25 March 2001) was a cyclist from the Netherlands who won the Amateur UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1979 and 1981. He finished in second place in 1988, 1980, 1982 and 1983.[1] He won the national titles in this event in 1977 and 1979. He was the father of three children inclucing cyclists Jos Pronk (b. 1983) and Matthé Pronk (b. 1974).[2][3] Besides cycling he worked as a carpenter.

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Mattheus Pronk at the World Championships 1979
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