Arthur Candy

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William Arthur Francis Candy (19 June 1934 – 25 June 2019) was a New Zealand cyclist who represented his country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1964 Olympic Games.

Arthur Candy

Personal information
Born	William Arthur Francis Candy (1934-06-19)19 June 1934 Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died	25 June 2019(2019-06-25) (aged 85) Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)[1]

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Candy competed on the track in the 10-mile scratch race and 4000 m individual pursuit.^[2] He was unplaced in the scratch race,^[3] while in the individual pursuit he was eliminated in the quarter-finals, defeated by Charlie McCoy from England.^[4]

Candy competed on the road for New Zealand at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.^[2] Alongside Laurie Byers, Richard Johnstone and Max Grace, he rode in the team time trial, finishing in 18th place.^[5]

Candy died in Rotorua on 25 June 2019.^[6]