Gert Frank Explained

Gert Frank
Birth Date:	15 March 1956
Birth Place:	Hobro, Nordjylland, Denmark
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Gert Frank (15 March 1956 – 19 January 2019) was a cyclist and Olympic medalist from Denmark.

Amateur

Frank won the bronze medal in the Team Time Trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, alongside Verner Blaudzun, Jørgen Hansen and Jørn Lund.^[1]

Professional

Frank was predominantly a track cyclist and won 20 indoor Six-day racing events, including the 1981 Six Days of Ghent race with Patrick Sercu. He also won the Madison at the European Track Championships in 1981 and 1983 (with Hans-Henrik Ørsted) and in 1985 (with René Pijnen). Additionally he won the European Derny championship in 1984.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gert Frank Olympic Results . 25 April 2015 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925125259/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/gert-frank-1.html . 25 September 2015 . dmy .
2. Web site: Gert Frank fylder 60. 15 March 2016.