Gert Frank
![]() Gert Frank (left) and Martin Frank in 2015 | |
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Born | Hobro, Nordjylland, Denmark | 15 March 1956
Died | 19 January 2019 | (aged 62)
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][2]
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.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Gert Frank Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Connors, Martin; Dupuis, Diane L.; Morgan, Brad (1992). The Olympics factbook: a spectator's guide to the winter and summer games. Visible Ink. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-8103-9417-9. Retrieved 10 March 2010.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ http://www.aarhuscyklebane.dk/?p=3999
Categories:
- 1956 births
- 2019 deaths
- Danish male cyclists
- Olympic cyclists of Denmark
- Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- People from Hobro
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Danish cycling biography stubs