Henrik Djernis (born 22 April 1968) is a Danish cyclist. He competed in cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road racing. He was the first man to win the World Mountain Bike Championship three times, which he did in 1992 (in Bromont, QC, Canada), 1993 (in Métabief, France), and 1994 (in Vail, CO, United States). Djernis won the Danish Cyclocross National Championship ten times in a row from 1989 to 1998 and then won the title twice more in 2000 and 2001.

Henrik Djernis
Personal information
Born (1968-04-22) 22 April 1968 (age 56)
Svebølle, near Kalundborg, Denmark
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Mountain bike
  • Cyclo-cross
  • Road
RoleRider
Major wins
Mountain bike
World XC Championships (1992, 1993, 1994)
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Bromont Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 1993 Métabief Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 1994 Vail Cross-country
Silver medal – second place 1997 Château-d'Œx Cross-country
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Hägendorf Under-23 race
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gieten Under-23 race
Gold medal – first place 1993 Corva Amateur men's race
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Middelfart Elite men's race

He has been nominated for induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame by Tom Ritchey.[when?][citation needed]

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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Mountain bike

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1992
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
1993
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
1994
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
1997
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2nd   Cross-country, UCI World Championships
1998
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
1999
1st   Cross-country, National Championships
2000
1st   Cross-country, National Championships

Sources

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  • Ritchey, Tom 1999 Biography of Henrik Djernis for his nomination to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
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