Jørgen Emil Hansen (born 7 December 1942) is a Danish cyclist who competed in the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

three times. He took part in the men's 100 km team time trial in the

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

, and 1976 Olympic Games, and in the men's individual road race in 1968 and 1976. The 1976 100 km time trial team, which also included

Verner Blaudzun Verner Blaudzun (born 23 March 1946) is a Danish former cyclist who represented Denmark at the Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the men's team time trial at the 1976 Montreal Olympics held in Canada, alongside Gert Frank, Jørgen Ha ...

, Gert Frank and Jørn Lund, won a bronze medal for Denmark. It finished ahead of West Germany and Czechoslovakia for third place, behind the Soviet Union and Poland. Born in Copenhagen, Hansen won a gold medal in the men's team time trial at the

1966 UCI Road World Championships The 1966 UCI Road World Championships took place on 28 August 1966 at the Nürburgring, Germany. Results Medal table External links Men's results*
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. Later, he earned silver medals in the event in

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

and

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

. In 2015, Hansen won an age group gold medal in the World Masters Road Race.

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1942 births Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Copenhagen Danish male cyclists Living people Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic cyclists of Denmark Olympic medalists in cycling UCI Road World Champions (elite men) {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub