Verner Blaudzun
Encyclopedia
Verner Blaudzun is a former Danish cyclist who represented Denmark
at the Summer Olympics
. He won the bronze medal in the men's team time trial at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
held in Canada
, alongside Gert Frank
, Jørgen Hansen
and Jørn Lund
.
He came fourth in the same even at the 1968 Olympics, and came 42nd 4 years later in the 1980 mens road race.
Blaudzun's son, Michael
, was a professional road bicycle racer who was twice Denmark's national road racing champion and 3 times national time trial champion. He retired after the 2008 season.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
at the Summer Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. He won the bronze medal in the men's team time trial at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, alongside Gert Frank
Gert Frank
Gert Frank is a former cyclist and Olympic medalist from Denmark. He 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...
, Jørgen Hansen
Jørgen Hansen (cyclist)
Jørgen Emil Hansen is a former Danish cyclist who competed in the Summer Olympics three times. He took part in the men's 100 km team time trial in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympic Games, and in the men's individual road race in 1968 and 1976...
and Jørn Lund
Jørn Lund
Jørn Lund is a former Danish cyclist who competed in multiple Summer Olympics. He took part in the men's 100 km team time trial in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games...
.
He came fourth in the same even at the 1968 Olympics, and came 42nd 4 years later in the 1980 mens road race.
Blaudzun's son, Michael
Michael Blaudzun
Michael Blaudzun is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer. Michael is the son of 1972 Summer Olympics track cycling bronze medalist Verner Blaudzun and a strong individual time trial rider who has won the Danish national championship in that discipline in 2001, 2003 and 2005.After...
, was a professional road bicycle racer who was twice Denmark's national road racing champion and 3 times national time trial champion. He retired after the 2008 season.