Preben Isaksson

Preben Isaksson (22 January 1943 – 27 December 2008) was a Danish cyclist. He won a bronze medal in the 4000 m individual pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and placed fifth with a team.[1]

Preben Isaksson

Kjell Rodian and Preben Isaksson (right) in 1964
Personal information
Born	(1943-01-22)22 January 1943 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	27 December 2008(2008-12-27) (aged 65) Greve, Denmark
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Amateur team
1961–67	CK Fix, Rødovre
Medal record Representing  Denmark Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Individual pursuit UCI Track Cycling World Championships 1962 Milan Team pursuit 1963 Rocourt Team pursuit 1965 San Sebastián Individual pursuit

In 1961 Isaksson won the national pursuit title and reached the quarter-finals at the world championships. He won two team medals at the world championships in 1962–63 and an individual bronze medal in 1965; in 1964 he crashed during a qualification round. He retired in 1967 with a tally of seven national pursuit titles.[1][2]

References

1. "Preben Isaksson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
2. Preben Isaksson. cyclingarchives.com