Leif Flengsrud
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1922 Vang, Hedmark, Norway |
| Died | 24 August 2009 (aged 86) Vang, Hedmark, Norway |
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 but did not finish the road race.[1] He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region.[2] He also competed in the World Championships in the same year.[3]
His father Olaf and brother Oddvar were cyclists as well.[4] 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.[2][3] He died in August 2009 in Hamar.[5]
References
- ^ "Leif Flengsrud". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b Østmoe, Gunnar (14 August 2008). "OL-helter frem fra glemselen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Leif Flengsrud 75 år 18. september" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 27 August 1997.
- ^ Skjegstad, A. (1949). "Rike idrettstradisjoner". In Lillevold, Eyvind (ed.). Hamars historie (in Norwegian).
- ^ Death announcement
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