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Sam Dakin

Sam Dakin

New Zealand cyclist

Sam Dakin OLY (born 1996) is a New Zealand track cyclist, who competes in sprinting events.

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Born in Auckland, Dakin completed a Bachelor of Business Analysis with a major in finance in Waikato and also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Innovation and entrepreneurship in 2020 online through Harvard University. His training base is the Avantidrome in Cambridge as part of the New Zealand High Performance Squad. He was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] Dakin competed in the team sprint event following the retirement of Eddie Dawkins, joining three-time World Champions and Rio 2016 silver medalists, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster.[2][3]

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    "Sam Dakin | NZ Track Cyclist | Grit & Gratitude | Sam Dakin". www.samdakin.co.nz.
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    "Cyclist, Sam Dakin on mental health and joining the sprint team". RNZ. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Sam Dakin". New Zealand Olympic Team. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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