Sjaak Pieters

Klaas Pieter Sjaak Pieters is a retired Dutch track cyclist who was active between 1976 and 1985. Born on 22 July 1957, he competed in the sprint at the 1976 Summer Olympics but did not reach the final. At world championship level he won two bronze medals in the tandem event, in 1978 and 1982, and he was national champion in the tandem in 1977, 1978 and from 1982 to 1985. He belongs to a family of Olympians: he is married to the Olympic gymnast Ans Dekker, and his brother Peter and his niece Amy Pieters have both competed in cycling at the Games.