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Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Sprint
The men's sprint (track cycling), sprint at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, was held on 1 to 2 September 1972. There were 51 entrants from 30 nations; 5 withdrawals left 46 competitors from 27 nations. Nations were limited to two cyclists each. The event was won by Daniel Morelon of France, successfully defending his 1968 title and becoming the first man to win three medals in the event (with his 1964 bronze). It was France's seventh gold medal in the event, most in the world. Silver went to John Nicholson (cyclist), John Nicholson of Australia, taking the nation's first medal in the men's sprint since 1956. Omar Pkhakadze, who had finished fourth in 1968, won the bronze this time for the Soviet Union's first medal in the event. Italy's six-Games medal streak was broken. Background This was the 15th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. Two quarterfinalists from 1968 returned: gold medalist (and 1964 bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Sergey Kravtsov (cyclist)
Sergey Tarasovich Kravtsov (; ; born 15 February 1948) is a retired Ukrainian cyclist. He competed at the 1968, 1972 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 ... in four events in total. His best achievement was fifth place in the sprint in 1976. He won two silver medals in this event at the world championships in 1971 and 1974. In 1974, he also won the Grand Prix de Copenhagen, a major international track competition of those years. References 1948 births Living people Ukrainian male cyclists Soviet male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Soviet Union Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Kharkiv 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{USSR-cycling- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Ed McRae
Ed McRae (born 13 April 1953) is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and team pursuit 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 * 1953 births Living people Canadian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Canada Sportspeople from Kamloops 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daud Ibrahim
Daud Ibrahim (20 April 1947 – 11 November 2010) was a Malaysian cyclist. He competed in four 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 * 1947 births 2010 deaths Malaysian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Malaysia Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia 20th-century Malaysian people 21st-century Malaysian people People from Batu Pahat Sportspeople from Johor {{Malaysia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Suárez Colomo
Félix Suárez (6 December 1950 – 3 September 2020) was a Spanish racing cyclist. He competed in the sprint 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 2020 deaths Spanish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Spain Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists from the Province of Valladolid 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-cycling-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezio Cardi
Ezio Cardi (born 24 October 1948) is an Italian retired track cyclist. As an amateur he competed in the sprint and 1000 m time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, placing ninth in the time trial. In 1973 he turned professional and won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 1973 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 1973 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in San Sebastián, Spain from 22 to 28 August 1973. Eleven events were contested, 9 for men (3 for professionals, 6 for amateurs) and 2 .... cyclingarchives.com References External links * 1948 births Li ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Yoshikazu Cho
is a Japanese former cycle sport, cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1953 births Living people Japanese male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Japan Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Osaka Prefecture Asian Games medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1978 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Quintyn
Gérard Quintyn (born 2 January 1947) is a French former cyclist. He competed in the sprint 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 * 1947 births Living people People from Choisy-le-Roi French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensley Reece
Alva Kensley Reece (born 26 June 1945) is a former Barbadian road and track cyclist. He was the national record holder. Reece is one of the athletes who competed in multiple sports at the Summer Olympic games. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics as a road cyclist in the men's individual road race and as a track cyclist in the men's sprint and men's track time trial. He set a new national record at the 1968 Olympics, where he was part of Barbados's first ever independent Olympic team. 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 ... he also competed in both road cycling and track cycling events. He later coached Charles Pile. References External links * 1945 births Living people Barbadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Barbad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Attong
Winston Attong (born 19 March 1947) is a former Trinidad cyclist. He competed in the sprint 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 * 1947 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male cyclists 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Olympic cyclists for Trinidad and Tobago Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago {{Trinidad-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |