Peder Pedersen (3 November 1945 – 9 January 2015)[1] was a Danish track cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1968 Olympics. He also competed in the sprint at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.[2] He was selected at the Olympic flag bearer for Denmark in 1972.[3]
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| Born | 3 November 1945 Syddanmark, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 2015 (aged 69) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964–1974 | Odense Cykelbane Klub, Dansk Bicycle Club, Gentofte | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pedersen won two medals in the sprint at the amateur world championships in 1969–70. After the 1972 Olympics he turned professional and won the 1974 world sprint title, finishing second in 1975. Domestically he held 11 Danish titles, mostly in the sprint.[4] After retiring from competitions he coached the national cycling team in 1977–92. He was also a board member of the Danish Cycling Union in 1977–90 and served as its president in 1991–2005. From 1993 to 1997 he was a board member of the Union Cycliste Internationale. Pedersen was a policeman by profession, and at some point in his life headed the traffic police in Fünen.[2]
References
edit- ^ Elmgreen, Henrik. "Peder Pedersen er død" (in Danish). Feltet.dk. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Peder Pedersen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Denmark. sports-reference.com
- ^ Peder Pedersen. cyclingarchives.com
External links
edit- Peder Pedersen at Cycling Archives
- Peder Pedersen at CycleBase
- Peder Pedersen at Olympedia
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