Cyril Andresen
Encyclopedia
Cyril Andresen was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, together with Ole Berntsen
and Christian von Bülow
.
Dragon (keelboat)
thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, together with Ole Berntsen
Ole Berntsen
Ole Valdemar Berntsen was a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Hellerup and died in Gentofte....
and Christian von Bülow
Christian von Bülow
Christian von Bülow is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class with the boat White Lady, together with crew members Ole Berntsen and Ole Poulsen. He received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer...
.