title: Clem Captein
text: # Clem Captein
  
  Clem Captein (born 29 September 1957) is a New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medalist.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand to Dutch parents.
  
  Captein won a silver medal in track cycling at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the 4000m team pursuit.
  
  After retiring from competitive cycling he became a successful farmer in the Waikato region, winning sharemilker of the year in 1990/1991.
  
  