Leif Flengsrud (18 September 1922 – 24 August 2009) was a Norwegian cyclist. He was born in Vang, Hedmark and represented the club Hamar IL. He participated in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

but did not finish the road race. He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region. He also competed in the World Championships in the same year. His father Olaf and brother Oddvar were cyclists as well. His father had opened a bike shop in 1920, and Flengsrud later spent his working life in this shop. He also continued as a hobby sportsman well into his seventies and eighties. He died in August 2009 in Hamar.Death announcement
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1922 births 2009 deaths Sportspeople from Hamar Norwegian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Norway {{Norway-cycling-bio-stub