Niels Fredborg
Niels Christian Fredborg (born 28 October 1946) is a retired Danish track cyclist. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the sprint and 1 km time trial events, winning a silver, a gold and a bronze medal in the time trial in 1968, 1972 and 1976, respectively. In 1972 he was Denmark's only Olympic medalist.[1]
![]() Niels Fredborg in 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Odder, Denmark | 28 October 1946||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Aarhus Bane – Klub, Århus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the Track Cycling World Championships, Fredborg won the 1 km time trial in 1967, 1968 and 1970.
ReferencesEdit
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External linksEdit
- Niels Fredborg. arosfame.dk
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