About Leif Flengsrud
Lived 1922 – 2009 (aged 86). Leif Flengsrud was a Norwegian sport cyclist.
Leif Flengsrud (18 September 1922 – 24 August 2009) was a Norwegian cyclist.
He was born in Vang Municipality in Hedmark county, and he represented the club Hamar IL. He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not finish the road race. He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region. He also competed in the World Championships in the same year.
His father Olaf and brother Oddvar were cyclists as well. 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.
Results +EventTeamResultSportLondon 1948NorwayDNFRoad Race, Individual
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Who was Leif Flengsrud?
Norwegian racing cyclist (1922-2009)
When was Leif Flengsrud born?
Leif Flengsrud was born on 18 September 1922 in Vang Municipality.
When did Leif Flengsrud die?
Leif Flengsrud died on 24 August 2009 in Hamar Municipality.
What was Leif Flengsrud's occupation?
Leif Flengsrud was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Leif Flengsrud?
Leif Flengsrud was Norwegian.
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