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Cycling At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Pursuit
These are the official results of the men's individual pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 17 and 18 October 1968. There were 28 participants from 28 nations. Competition format The individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ... competition consisted of a qualifying round and a 3-round knockout tournament, including a bronze medal race. Each race, in both the qualifying round and the knock-out rounds, consisted of a pair of cyclists starting from opposite sides of the track. The cyclists raced for 4,000 metres, attempting to finish with the fastest time and, if possible, catch the other cyclist. For the qualifying round, the eight fastest times overall (regardless of whether the cyclist finished first or second in his heat, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Rébillard
Daniel Denis Étienne (born 20 December 1948) is a retired French cyclist who won a gold medal in the 4000 m individual pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics; he finished fifth in the team pursuit event.Daniel Rébillard . sports-reference.com In 1969 he won individual and team bronze medals in the same events at the amateur world championships. The same year he turned professional, and in 1973 won the national title in the individual pursuit. He rode the 1974 Tour de France, and finished 77th overall. cyclingarchives.com Major results ;1968 : 1st[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajmund Zieliński
Rajmund Zieliński (9 October 1940 – 15 August 2022) was a Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1964, he won the Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne (; ), officially abbreviated TdP, is an annual, professional men's Race stage, multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race primarily held in Poland. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km .... Zieliński died on 15 August 2022, at the age of 81. References External links * 1940 births 2022 deaths Polish male cyclists Polish track cyclists Olympic cyclists for Poland Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Toruń Cyclists from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inocente Lizano
Inocente Lizano (born 28 December 1940) is a Cuban former cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit and the team pursuit events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1940 births Living people Cuban male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Cuba Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Forde (cyclist)
Colin Forde (born 16 September 1949) is a Barbadian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and the individual pursuit events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1949 births Living people Barbadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Barbados Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Barbados Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{Barbados-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarek Abou Al Dahab
Tarek Abou Al Dahab (born 25 December 1939) is a Lebanese former cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. Al Dahab took an interest in cycling from a young age. He participated in his first races in approximately 1956. In 1959, he finished sixth in the road race at the Mediterranean Games behind five Spaniards. After this performance, he was noticed by cyclists from the French team, who urged him to come and race in France. He raced for several seasons as an amateur in Paris while holding a job at a post office. He won the Prix de Clermont-Ferrand in 1961, and a race held in Évreux in 1963. He also finished 34th in the UCI amateur world road race championships in 1962, and eighth in a stage of the Peace Race The Peace Race (, , , (), , , , ) is a cycling race that was established as the largest event in Eastern Europe after the Second World War. Since 2013, it has been run as one of the most prestigious stage races for national U23 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Evangelista
Benjamin Evangelista (born 29 March 1949) is a Filipino former cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1949 births Living people Filipino male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Philippines Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Quezon City Cyclists at the 1966 Asian Games Cyclists at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games cyclists for the Philippines 20th-century Filipino sportsmen {{Philippines-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Stauble
Vernon Ronald Stauble (born 1 February 1950) is a former Trinidad cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male cyclists 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Olympic cyclists for Trinidad and Tobago Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Port of Spain Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in cycling {{Trinidad-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Brink (cyclist)
David Brink (November 25, 1947 – June 29, 2019) was an American cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1947 births 2019 deaths American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Pettersson
Gösta Artur Roland Pettersson (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit. Pettersson's brothers, Erik, Sture and Tomas, were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the Fåglum brothers. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta won the Tour de Romandie, Coppa Sabatini and Trofeo Baracchi (with brother Tomas), and finished third at the Tour de France and sixth at the Giro d'Italia. Next year he won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Wackström
Ole Wackström (20 September 1932 – 8 April 2015) was a Finnish racing cyclist. He won the Finnish national road race title in 1957. He also competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... He died in 2015. References External links * 1932 births 2015 deaths Finnish male cyclists Sportspeople from Porvoo Cyclists from Uusimaa Olympic cyclists for Finland Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Hallam
Ian Hallam (born 24 November 1948), is a retired British international cyclist, a dental surgeon, and the owner of two award-winning clinicsMeon DentalanMeon Face Early life He completed his A-levels at the Henry Mellish Grammar School. He studied Dentistry at the University of Birmingham. Living in Bramcote, he worked in Derby. Cycling career He competed at three Olympic Games in both individual and team pursuit and won the Olympic Bronze medal in Team Pursuit in 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal Games. He represented England and won a gold medal in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Four years later he won four medals at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand; he won double gold in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and 4,000 metres team pursuit in addition to two bronze medals for the scratch race and time trial. A winner of 25 national track titles and was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Daler
Jiří Daler (born 8 March 1940) is a retired cycle sport, cyclist from Czechoslovakia. His sporting career began with Dukla Brno. As an amateur track cyclist he competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in five events in total. In the 4000 m individual pursuit, he won a gold medal in 1964 and finished in 14th place in 1968; in both Games he finished fifth in the team pursuit. Between 1964 and 1967 he won one silver and four bronze medals in the individual and team pursuit events at the world championships. In 1967, he also set two world records, in the 4000 m and 5000 m sprint. He then became a professional road racer and finished four times within the podium in 1968–1969: in Saint-Aigulin (1968), La Bastide d'Armagnac (1968), Saint-Raphael (1969) and Tour de l'Herault (1969). Major results ;1964 : 1st Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit, Individual pursuit, 1964 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games References 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
