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Leo Proost

Belgian cyclist (1933–2016)
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Leo Proost

Summary

Leo Proost is a human[1]. He was born in Oud-Turnhout[2]. He was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Turnhout[4]. He died on +2016-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a track cyclist[6] and sport cyclist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oud-Turnhout[2], Leo Proost…
  • Leo Proost passed away in Turnhout[4].
  • Leo Proost was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Proost died on +2016-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Proost held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Leo Proost worked as a track cyclist[6].
  • Leo Proost worked as a sport cyclist[7].
  • Leo Proost's image is recorded as Leo Proost 1967.jpg[10].
  • Leo Proost is recorded as male[11].
  • Leo Proost's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Leo Proost's Commons category is recorded as Leo Proost[13].
  • Leo Proost's sport is recorded as track cycling[14].
  • Leo Proost's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n_9mgg[15].
  • Leo Proost's family name is recorded as Proost[16].
  • Leo Proost's given name is recorded as Leo[17].
  • Leo Proost's Cycling Archives cyclist ID is recorded as 4048[18].
  • Leo Proost's GTAA ID is recorded as 143780[19].
  • Leo Proost's InterSportStats athlete ID is recorded as 3000549619[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Proost's place of birth was Oud-Turnhout[2]. He was born on +1933-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include track cyclist[6] and sport cyclist[7].

Death and Burial

Leo Proost died on +2016-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Turnhout[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Proost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was Leo Proost born?

Leo Proost was born in Oud-Turnhout[2].

Where did Leo Proost die?

Leo Proost passed away in Turnhout[4].

What did Leo Proost do for work?

Leo Proost worked as track cyclist[6] and sport cyclist[7].

Related Entities

Belgium

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . gva.be. Retrieved . gva.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . gva.be. Retrieved . gva.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Guillaumrs · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → track cyclist, sport cyclist
    Place of death → Turnhout
    Instance of → human
    Sport → track cycling
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1663]]: 251921"
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