Leif Flengsrud

Leif Flengsrud
Personal information
Born (1922-09-18)18 September 1922
Vang, Hedmark, Norway
Died 24 August 2009(2009-08-24) (aged 86)
Vang, Hedmark, Norway
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16 July 2014

Leif Flengsrud (18 September 1922 – 24 August 2009) was a Norwegian cyclist.

He was born in Vang, Hedmark, and represented the club Hamar IL. He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the road race.[1] He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region.[2] He also competed in the World Championships in the same year.[3]

His father Olaf and brother Oddvar were cyclists as well.[4] His father had opened a bike shop in 1920, and Flengsrud later spent his working life in this shop. He also continued as a hobby sportsman well into his seventies and eighties.[2][3] He died in August 2009 in Hamar.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Leif Flengsrud". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 Østmoe, Gunnar (14 August 2008). "OL-helter frem fra glemselen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Leif Flengsrud 75 år 18. september" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 August 1997.
  4. ↑ Skjegstad, A. (1949). "Rike idrettstradisjoner". In Lillevold, Eyvind. Hamars historie (in Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Death announcement



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