Kenneth Røpke

Kenneth Røpke (17 August 1965 – 15 August 2026) was a Danish cyclist. He finished in 4th place in the 1 km time trial event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He started riding in 1979 as a part of the local cycling club CC Gladsaxe and moved to track cycling in 1981.

At the 1982 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships he won a bronze medal in the team pursuit. One year later at the 1983 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships he became a world champion in the team pursuit and won a silver medal in the individual time trial.

He won the national championship in the 1km time trial from 1984-90, and again in 1993, with second-place finishes in 1991-92 and third in 1983.

In 1994 he retired from professionel sport and acted as the assistant coach for the danish national track team in a short period.

Røpke died from cardiac arrest on 15 August 2026, two days before his 61st birthday.