Preben Isaksson

Preben Isaksson

Kjell Rodian and Preben Isaksson (right) in 1964
Personal information
Born (1943-01-22)22 January 1943
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died 27 December 2008(2008-12-27) (aged 65)
Greve, Denmark
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Discipline Track
Amateur team(s)
1961–67 CK Fix, Rødovre
Infobox last updated on
2014-08-19

Preben Isaksson (22 January 1943 – 27 December 2008) was a Danish cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 4000 m individual pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and placed fifth with a team.[1]

In 1961 Isaksson won the national pursuit title and reached the quarter-finals at the world championships. He won two team medals at the world championships in 1962–63 and an individual bronze medal in 1965; in 1964 he crashed during a qualification round. He retired in 1967 with a tally of seven national pursuit titles.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Preben Isaksson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. Preben Isaksson. cyclingarchives.com
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