Gunnar Asmussen Explained
| Gunnar Asmussen |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Height: | 184cm (72inches) |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Discipline: | Track, road |
| Amateuryears1: | 1964–1976 |
| Amateurteam1: | Aarhus Bane – Klub, Århus |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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.[1] [2] Asmussen held national titles both in the road race (1964–65, 1971) and track team pursuit (1969–71, 1974 and 1976).[3] [4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gunnar Henry Asmussen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091842/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/gunnar-asmussen-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . www.sports-reference.com.
- Book: Nauright . J. . Parrish . C. . Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice . ABC-CLIO . Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice / John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors . 2012 . 978-1-59884-300-2 . 10 May 2023 . 83.
- Web site: Gunnar Henry Asmussen . cycling archives.
- Book: McWhirter . N. . McWhirter . R. . 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 . 1976 . 978-0-14-004146-0 . 23 March 2024 .
