Hans-Henrik Ørsted

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Hans-Henrik Ørsted (born December 13, 1954 in Grenå) is a Danish former professional track cyclist and multi-medalist in the Olympics and World Championships at pursuit. He turned professional following the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. At the World Championships as a professional, he won 3 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze.

Palmarès

; 1977: 1st, Pursuit, National Track Championships, Copenhagen

; 1978: 1st, Pursuit, National Track Championships, Århus: 1st, Points race, National Track Championships, Århus

; 1980: 3rd, Pursuit, Olympic Games, Moscow: 3rd, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Besançon: 1st, Pursuit, National Track Championships, Odense

; 1981: 1st, Dortmund Six Days (with Gert Frank): 1st, Madison, European Track Championships (with Gert Frank): 2nd, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Brno: 3rd, GP des Nations: 1st, Herning Six Days (with Gert Frank)

; 1982: 2nd, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Leicester: 1st, Nienburg

; 1983: 1st, European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite; (with Gert Frank): 1st, Herning Six Days (with Gert Frank): 1st, Odense: 3rd, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Zürich

; 1984: 1st, Ghent Six Days (with Gert Frank): 1st, Munich Six Days (with Gert Frank): 1st, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Barcelona

; 1985: 1st, Berlin Six Days (with Danny Clark): 1st, Copenhagen Six Days (with Gert Frank): 1st, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Bassano del Grappa: 1st, Trofeo Baracchi (with Francesco Moser)

; 1986: 2nd, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Colorado Springs: Danmark Rundt:: 1st, Prologue:: 1st, Stage 5b

; 1987: 1st, Professional Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Vienna

; 1988: 1st, Copenhagen Six Days (with Roman Hermann)

External links

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