Blaudzun, Verner
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born on | 23 March 1946 at 16:25 (= 4:25 PM ) | ||||
Place | Sønderborg, Denmark, 54n55, 9e47 | ||||
Timezone | CET h1e (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
Danish cyclist who 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 men's 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.
The Dutch singer-songwriter and bicycle racing enthusiast Johannes Sigmond chose 'Blaudzun' as his stage name.
Events
- Work : Prize 1976 (Olympic Bronze medal, Team time trial, Montreal)
Source Notes
Civil registry birth entry in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file (no. 236), born at "Klokken seksten femogtyve" (sixteen twenty-five o'clock).
Categories
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Vocation : Sports : Race Bikes (Cyclist)
- Notable : Awards : Olympics (Bronze medal, Team time trial)