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Danish cyclist (born 1944)
Gunnar Asmussen
Asmussen with coach at the 1968 Olympics
Born (1944-05-10 ) 10 May 1944 (age 80)
Aarhus ,
Denmark Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 72 kg (159 lb) Discipline Track, road 1964–1976 Aarhus Bane – Klub, Århus
Gunnar Henry Asmussen (born 10 May 1944) is a retired Danish amateur cyclist. He won a gold medal in the track team pursuit at the
1968 Summer Olympics and placed 13th in 1972.
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[2] Asmussen held national titles both in the road race (1964–65, 1971) and track team pursuit (1969–71, 1974 and 1976).
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"Gunnar Henry Asmussen" . www.sports-reference.com. Archived from
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^ Nauright, J.; Parrish, C. (2012).
Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice . Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice / John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors. ABC-CLIO. p. 83.
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"Gunnar Henry Asmussen" . cycling archives.
^ McWhirter, N.; McWhirter, R. (1976).
The Guinness Book of Olympic Records: Complete Roll of Olympic Medal Winners (1896-1972, Including 1906) for the 28 Sports (7 Winter and 21 Summer) to be Contested in the 1976 Celebrations and Other Useful Information . Penguin.
ISBN
978-0-14-004146-0 . Retrieved 23 March 2024 .
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