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Cycling At The 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's Points Race
The men's points race was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, for which the final was held on August 3, 1984. There were 43 participants from 25 nations (with 6 other cyclists not starting). Each nation was limited to 2 cyclists. 24 cyclists competed in the final after two semifinals (twelve best in each qualified). The event was won by Roger Ilegems of Belgium, with Uwe Messerschmidt taking silver and José Youshimatz of Mexico bronze. It was the first medal in the event for each nation, none of which had competed in the previous edition in 1900 (though a united Germany had competed and taken a medal). Background This was the second appearance of the event. It was first held in 1900 and not again until 1984; after that, it was held every Summer Games until 2008 when it was removed from the programme. The women's version was held from 1996 through 2008. The reigning World Champion (1983) was Michael Markussen of Denmark. The other two men from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Velodrome (Carson, California)
The Olympic Velodrome for the track cycling events at the 1984 Summer Olympics was located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. Constructed between 1981 and 1982, the velodrome was sponsored by the American convenience store chain 7-Eleven. The 333.3 meter long track was demolished in 2003 and replaced by the ADT Event Center in 2004, now known as the VELO Sports Center, which remains the only Olympic-standard velodrome in the United States. The ADT center was built to the south of where the Olympic Velodrome had been. Dignity Health Sports Park soccer stadium (formerly Home Depot Center and StubHub Center) is situated where the velodrome once stood. History On 4 February 1981 California State University Dominguez Hills was selected as the site of the Olympic velodrome. CSU Dominguez Hills President Don Gerth was eager to include the university in the ’84 Olympics. When Olympic Organizing Committee Chair Peter Ueberroth asked G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Palacio
William Palacio (born 27 March 1965) is a Colombian former bicycle racing, racing cyclist. He rode in nine Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours between 1988 and 1992 and competed in the Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit, individual pursuit and Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's points race, points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1985 : 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;1986 : 3rd Overall Clásico RCN ;1988 : 2nd Overall 1988 Vuelta a Murcia, Vuelta a Murcia : 9th Trofeo Masferrer ;1990 : 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1992 : 1st Stage 7 1992 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 2nd Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1965 births Living people Colombian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Colombia Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department 20th-century Colombian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Müller (cyclist)
Jörg Müller (born 23 January 1961) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1994. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the Tour de Romandie in 1985. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1987. Career achievements Major results ;1984 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships : 10th Overall GP Tell ::1st Stage 2 ;1985 : 1st Overall Tour de Romandie : 2nd Grand Prix Cycliste Union Bessègeoise : 6th Critérium des As : 8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country ::1st Stage 5 : 8th La Flèche Wallonne : 8th Paris–Camembert : 8th Grand Prix des Nations : 10th Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 8 ;1986 : 1st Overall Tour d'Armorique : 1st Prologue Volta a Catalunya : 3rd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ::1st Stage 5 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 4th Overall Vuelta a AndalucÃa : 5th Paris–Tours : 7th Overall Tour de Romandie : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Muñoz (cyclist)
Roberto Muñoz (born 14 October 1955) is a Chilean former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and the points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1955 births Living people Chilean male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Chile Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games gold medalists for Chile Cyclists at the 1979 Pan American Games 20th-century Chilean people 21st-century Chilean people {{Chile-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deogracias Asuncion
Deogracias Asuncion (born May 1, 1956) is a Filipino former cyclist. Competing in the sprint and points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics, Asuncion was the only Filipino cyclist to compete in more than one event for that edition of the games. Asuncion was also among five cyclists competing for the Philippines at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House .... With three other teammates, he won a bronze medal in the 4,000 meter team pursuit event. References External links * 1956 births Living people Filipino male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Philippines Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games bronze me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Aldridge
Peter Aldridge (born 2 January 1961) is a Jamaican former cyclist. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1961 births Living people Jamaican male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Cyclists at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in cycling Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Cyclists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Van Haute
Danny Van Haute (born October 22, 1956) is an American former cyclist. Van Haute qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead. In 1981, Van Haute was one of the original members of the 7-Eleven-Schwinn speed racing team. He did get to compete in the points race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1956 births Living people American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Congressional Gold Medal recipients Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tillsonburg Sportspeople from Ontar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Sato
is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the points race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... He is also a professional keirin cyclist. References External links * 1962 births Living people Japanese male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Japan Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture Keirin cyclists {{Japan-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Fischer (cyclist)
Hans Fischer (29 January 1961 –13 December 1988) was a Brazilian cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics. Biography Fischer was born in Pomerode, Santa Catarina. He began pedaling at the age of five on an adult bike, regularly practicing in 1976 on medical advice after suffering a fall from the horse and fractured his knee.Olimpianos - Atletas OlÃmpicos Brasileiros: HANS FISCHER Acessado em 24 de janeiro de 2017 He participated in the 1979 in |
Kurt Zellhofer
Kurt Zellhofer (born 9 March 1958) is an Austrian former cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1958 births Living people Austrian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Austria Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Vienna 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Joho
Stephan Joho (born 4 September 1963) is a Swiss former professional cyclist. He is most known for winning two stages in the Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the individual pursuit and points race events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1963 births Living people Swiss male cyclists People from Bremgarten, Aargau Tour de Suisse stage winners Olympic cyclists of Switzerland Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swiss Giro d'Italia stage winners Sportspeople from Aargau {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Louvel
Éric Louvel (born 31 May 1962) is a French former professional racing cyclist. He rode in the 1986 Tour de France and the 1985 Vuelta a España. He also competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1962 births Living people French male cyclists Sportspeople from Dieppe, Seine-Maritime Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for France French track cyclists Cyclists from Normandy {{France-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
