Leonard Nitz

{{Short description|American track cyclist (born 1956)}}

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| birth_place = Hamilton, Ohio, United States

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{{MedalSport | Men's cycling}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1984 LA | Team Pursuit }}

{{MedalBronze| 1984 LA | Individual Pursuit }}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 1987 Indianapolis | Time Trial}}

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Leonard Harvey Nitz (born September 30, 1956) is a retired track cyclist from the United States. He won the silver medal in the 4000m team pursuit and bronze in the 4000m individual pursuit at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/leonard-harvey-nitz-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045131/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/leonard-harvey-nitz-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Leonard Nitz Olympic Results |accessdate=April 27, 2015 |work=Sports Reference}} Nitz was the bronze medalist in the Amateur Points Race at the 1986 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado.{{Cite web|last=Archives|first=Cycling|title=Leonard Harvey Nitz|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9640|access-date=2020-09-13|website=www.cyclingarchives.com|language=en}} He is the coach of cyclist James Hibbard.