Kjell Rodian and Preben Isaksson (right) in 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1961–67 | CK Fix, Rødovre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
References
- ^ "Preben Isaksson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- Preben Isaksson. cyclingarchives.com
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