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]
![]() Kjell Rodian and Preben Isaksson (right) in 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1961–67 | CK Fix, Rødovre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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