Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Tandem
These are the official results of the Men's Tandem Race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany held on 3 to 4 September 1972. There were 28 participants from 14 countries. Competition format This tandem bicycle A tandem bicycle or twin is a bicycle (occasionally a tricycle) designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement (fore to aft, not side by side), not the number of riders. Patents related to ... competition involved a series of head-to-head matches. The 1972 competition involved six rounds: four main rounds (first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) as well as a two-round repechage after the first round.Official Report, vol. 3, p. 216. * First round: The 14 teams were divided into 7 heats of 2 cyclists each. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the quarterfinal (7 teams); the loser went to the repechage (7 teams). * Repechage: This was a two-round repechage. The repechage began with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Igor Tselovalnikov
Ihor Vasilyevich Tselovalnikov (; ; 2 January 1944 – 17 March 1986) was a Soviet cyclist. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the 2000 m tandem sprint and finished in fifth and first place, respectively. Tselovalnykov represented the Burevestnik of the Ukrainian SSR. Nationally he won four titles in the tandem sprint (1967, 1971–1974) and one in the 1000 m track time trial. He graduated from the University of Kharkiv The V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (), also known as Kharkiv National University or Karazin University, is a public university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1804 through the efforts of Vasily Karazin, becoming the second old ... with a degree in economics (1969) and then from the Saint Petersburg Military Institute of Physical Education (1977). Between 1969 and 1972 he served in the Soviet Army, and after 1977 worked as a lecturer at the Kharkiv Military School of Missile Troops. References External links * {{DEF ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Daniel Morelon
Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944) is a retired French racing cyclist who was active between 1963 and 1980. He is a triple Olympic champion, eight times world champion, and a Ordre national du Mérite, Knight of the National Order of Merit (''Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite''). Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach. Cycling career Morelon came into cycling after going to races with his two brothers. He said: :My father was mad about cycling but he didn't have the chance to race, except a couple of times in secret. It was he who gave the vuris to my elder brothers. At 10, I went to see them racing and I rode 100 km on my mother's bike.FFCT magazine, 2005 He joined the Vélo Club Bressan at 15. He won 11 races in the youth class and came second nine times out of 25 races. He came third in the national youth championship on the road and moved to the track after a training session in Paris. :I discovered the track by chance, during the Olympic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Vladimír Popelka
Vladimír Popelka (born 14 October 1948) is a Czech former cyclist. He competed in the tandem event at 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 * 1948 births Living people Czech male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Czechoslovakia Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Litomyšl Cyclists from the Pardubice Region {{CzechRepublic-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Ivan Kučírek
Ivan Kučírek (25 November 1946 – 5 February 2022) was a Czech cyclist. He competed at the 1964, 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 .... His sporting career began with . Kučírek died in Břeclav on 5 February 2022, at the age of 75. References External links * 1946 births 2022 deaths Czech male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Czechoslovakia Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Břeclav Cyclists from the South Moravian Region {{CzechRepublic-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Dino Verzini
Dino Verzini (born 26 November 1943) is a retired Italian track cyclist who specialized in the sprint and tandem events. He was a national sprint champion in 1966 and 1968 and finished fifth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1967 he won the tandem event at the national and World Championships, together with Bruno Gonzato; they also finished second at the 1969 Italian Championships. After 1969, Verzini changed his tandem partners several times, and at the 1972 Summer Olympics rode with Giorgio Rossi, finishing in ninth place. After retiring from competitions Verzini founded the company ''Nuova Tandem'', which makes welding and mechanical supplies for lift trucks. Verzini's father, Tullio Verzini, was also a cyclist and competed in the Giro d’Italia The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Giorgio Rossi
Giorgio Rossi (born 1 April 1948) is a retired Italian amateur track cyclist, who won one silver and three bronze medals in the sprint and tandem events, at the world championships of 1975–1980. He finished ninth in the tandem at 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 ... and eighth in the sprint at the 1976 Games. References 1948 births Living people Olympic cyclists for Italy Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Italian male cyclists Cyclists from Rome Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in cycling 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Rafael Narváez
Rafael Narváez (born 17 July 1950) is a former Colombian cyclist. He competed in the tandem event at 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 Colombian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Colombia Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Jairo Díaz (cyclist)
Jairo Díaz (born 7 February 1945) is a former Colombian cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at 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 * 1945 births Living people Colombian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Colombia Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Peter Van Doorn
Pieter "Peter" van Doorn (born 29 January 1946) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1969 and 1975. Between 1969 and 1972, he won four consecutive national titles in the tandem. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the sprint, 1 km time trial and 2 km tandem events and finished in fifth, eleventh and fifth place, respectively. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines (BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not co ... References 1946 births Living people Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists People from Sint-Michielsgestel Cyclists from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Klaas Balk
Klaas Cornelis Hendrik Balk (born 27 December 1948) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1967 and 1974, mostly on track. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in three events in total. In 1968, his team failed to reach the final in the 4 km pursuit. In 1972, he finished in fourth and fifth place in the individual sprint and 2 km tandem sprint. He won a bronze medal in the 1 km sprint at the 1969 world championships. On the road, Balk won one stage of the Olympia's Tour in 1971 and 1972. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines (BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not co ... References 1948 births Living people Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dutch ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Ralph Therrio
Ralph Therrio (born January 12, 1954) is an American former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References External links * 1954 births Living people American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Chicago American track cyclists Cyclists at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in cycling 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |
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Jeffrey Spencer
Jeffrey Spencer (born April 14, 1951) is a former American cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at 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 * 1951 births Living people American male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United States Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Los Angeles 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   [Amazon] |