Henrik Baltzersen (born 14 August 1984 in Bjerringbro) is a Danish amateur BMX cyclist.[1] Having started his sporting career at the age of six and been admitted to the Danish national cycling team since 1999, Baltzersen has mounted top-eight finishes in BMX racing at the European Championships, and later represented his nation Denmark at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1984 Bjerringbro, Denmark |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Bicycle motocross (BMX) |
| Role | Rider |
Baltzersen qualified for the Danish squad in men's BMX cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving an invitational berth from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) based on his best performance at the UCI World Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4] After he grabbed a twenty-ninth seed on the morning prelims with a time of 37.635, Baltzersen scored a total of 16 placing points to mount a fifth spot in his quarterfinal heat, narrowly missing a spot for the semifinal rounds by two tokens.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henrik Baltzersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Afgørelsens time for Henrik Baltzersen ved EM i BMX" [Decision time for Henrik Baltzersen at the European Championships in BMX] (in Danish). Danmarks Motor Union. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Henrik Baltzersen" (in Danish). Politiken. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Most Olympic BMX teams have trained at World Cycling Centre". Union Cycliste Internationale. 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Men's BMX Seeding". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's BMX Quarterfinals Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Big names advance in BMX, but not without crashes". The Star (Malaysia). 20 August 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links
edit- Henrik Baltzersen at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Henrik Baltzersen at Olympedia (archive)
- Henrik Baltzersen at Olympics.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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