Wes Chowen
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| Full name | Wesley John Chowen | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 25, 1939 Santa Monica, California, United States | ||||||||||||||
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Wesley John Chowen (born May 25, 1939) is an American former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, and the 1967 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal in the team pursuit.[1][2]
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Chowen joined the United States Marine Corps where he became a pilot.[2] After leaving the Marines, Chowen became a commercial pilot for Continental and United Airlines, while living in Denver with his wife.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wes Chowen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Wesley John Chowen". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Wes Chowen at Cycling Archives
- Wes Chowen at ProCyclingStats
- Wes Chowen at Olympedia
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- Olympic cyclists for the United States
- Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in cycling
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American commercial aviators
- United States Naval Aviators
- University of Southern California alumni
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