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Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's track time trial

December 20, 2023

The men's track time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, was held on 31 August 1972. There were 31 participants from 31 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist. One additional cyclist was entered but did not start.[1] The event was won by Niels Fredborg of Denmark, the nation's first victory in the men's track time trial since Willy Hansen won in 1928. Denmark tied Italy and Australia for second-most gold medals in the event at 2 (behind Italy at 3). Fredborg was just the third man to win multiple medals in the event; he would become the only one to earn a third, in 1976. Daniel Clark's silver medal was Australia's first medal in the event since 1952. Jürgen Schütze's bronze was the first track time trial medal for East Germany as a separate nation.

Men's track time trial
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Niels Fredborg (1967)
VenueOlympic Velodrome, Munich
Date31 August 1972
Competitors31 from 31 nations
Winning time1:06.44
Medalists
← 1968
1976 →

Background edit

This was the 11th appearance of the event, which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928. It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004. All three of the medalists from 1968 returned (gold medalist Pierre Trentin of France, silver medalist Niels Fredborg of Denmark, and [[bronze medalist Janusz Kierzkowski of Poland), along with seventh-place finisher Jocelyn Lovell of Canada. Fredborg had also won the 1967, 1968, and 1970 world championships; he was the favorite to win the Olympic competition this time. The 1971 world champion, Eduard Rapp of the Soviet Union, was also competing.[2]

The Bahamas and Iran each made their debut in the men's track time trial. France and Great Britain each made their 11th appearance, having competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format edit

The event was a time trial on the track, with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time. Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start.[2][3]

Records edit

The following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition.

World record   Pierre Trentin (FRA) 1:03.91 Mexico City, Mexico 17 October 1968
Olympic record   Pierre Trentin (FRA) 1:03.91 Mexico City, Mexico 17 October 1968

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule edit

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Thursday, 31 August 1972 20:00 Final

Results edit

Rank Cyclist Nation 428 m 713 m Time Speed
(km/h)
  Niels Fredborg   Denmark 30.29 47.76 1:06.44 54.184
  Daniel Clark   Australia 30.00 47.95 1:06.87 53.835
  Jürgen Schütze   East Germany 29.98 47.67 1:07.02 53.715
4 Karl Köther   West Germany 30.65 48.46 1:07.21 53.563
5 Janusz Kierzkowski   Poland 29.82 47.82 1:07.22 53.555
6 Dimo Angelov Tonchev   Bulgaria 30.09 48.15 1:07.55 53.293
7 Christian Brunner   Switzerland 29.30 47.38 1:07.71 53.167
8 Eduard Rapp   Soviet Union 29.74 47.75 1:07.73 53.152
9 Ezio Cardi   Italy 30.32 48.31 1:07.80 53.097
10 Pierre Trentin   France 30.51 48.59 1:07.85 53.058
11 Peter van Doorn   Netherlands 30.45 48.24 1:08.09 52.871
12 Steven Woznick   United States 30.20 48.72 1:08.56 52.508
13 Anton Tkáč   Czechoslovakia 31.06 49.17 1:08.78 52.340
14 Robert Maveau   Belgium 30.10 48.60 1:08.94 52.219
15 Jocelyn Lovell   Canada 30.81 49.33 1:09.03 52.151
16 Harry Kent   New Zealand 30.60 48.98 1:09.10 52.098
17 Michael Bennett   Great Britain 31.03 49.81 1:09.45 51.835
18 Harald Bundli   Norway 30.78 49.84 1:09.72 51.635
19 Leslie King   Trinidad and Tobago 31.07 49.70 1:09.96 51.457
20 Takafumi Matsuda   Japan 30.56 49.04 1:10.00 51.428
21 Fernando Jiménez   Argentina 30.61 49.24 1:10.30 51.209
22 Neville Hunte   Guyana 31.49 50.04 1:10.48 51.078
23 Jairo Rodríguez   Colombia 31.71 50.42 1:10.86 50.804
24 Arturo Cambroni   Mexico 31.48 50.47 1:11.54 50.321
25 Suriya Chiarasapawong   Thailand 32.00 51.38 1:12.53 49.634
26 Howard Fenton   Jamaica 30.85 50.54 1:12.64 49.559
27 Shue Ming-fa   Chinese Taipei 31.77 51.67 1:14.05 48.615
28 Behrouz Rahbar   Iran 33.04 53.35 1:15.39 47.751
29 Daud Ibrahim   Malaysia 32.88 53.53 1:16.27 47.200
30 Laurence Burnside   Bahamas 33.53 55.39 1:20.31 44.826
— Hector Edwards   Barbados — DNF —
— Ahmed Abdussal Gariani   Lebanon — DNS —

References edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "1,000 metres Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, vol. 3, p. 214.

External links edit

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The men s track time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich West Germany was held on 31 August 1972 There were 31 participants from 31 nations with each nation limited to one cyclist One additional cyclist was entered but did not start 1 The event was won by Niels Fredborg of Denmark the nation s first victory in the men s track time trial since Willy Hansen won in 1928 Denmark tied Italy and Australia for second most gold medals in the event at 2 behind Italy at 3 Fredborg was just the third man to win multiple medals in the event he would become the only one to earn a third in 1976 Daniel Clark s silver medal was Australia s first medal in the event since 1952 Jurgen Schutze s bronze was the first track time trial medal for East Germany as a separate nation Men s track time trialat the Games of the XX OlympiadNiels Fredborg 1967 VenueOlympic Velodrome MunichDate31 August 1972Competitors31 from 31 nationsWinning time1 06 44MedalistsNiels Fredborg DenmarkDaniel Clark AustraliaJurgen Schutze East Germany 19681976 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 6 References 7 External linksBackground editThis was the 11th appearance of the event which had previously been held in 1896 and every Games since 1928 It would be held every Games until being dropped from the programme after 2004 All three of the medalists from 1968 returned gold medalist Pierre Trentin of France silver medalist Niels Fredborg of Denmark and bronze medalist Janusz Kierzkowski of Poland along with seventh place finisher Jocelyn Lovell of Canada Fredborg had also won the 1967 1968 and 1970 world championships he was the favorite to win the Olympic competition this time The 1971 world champion Eduard Rapp of the Soviet Union was also competing 2 The Bahamas and Iran each made their debut in the men s track time trial France and Great Britain each made their 11th appearance having competed at every appearance of the event Competition format editThe event was a time trial on the track with each cyclist competing separately to attempt to achieve the fastest time Each cyclist raced one kilometre from a standing start 2 3 Records editThe following were the world and Olympic records prior to the competition World record nbsp Pierre Trentin FRA 1 03 91 Mexico City Mexico 17 October 1968Olympic record nbsp Pierre Trentin FRA 1 03 91 Mexico City Mexico 17 October 1968No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition Schedule editAll times are Central European Time UTC 1 Date Time RoundThursday 31 August 1972 20 00 FinalResults editRank Cyclist Nation 428 m 713 m Time Speed km h nbsp Niels Fredborg nbsp Denmark 30 29 47 76 1 06 44 54 184 nbsp Daniel Clark nbsp Australia 30 00 47 95 1 06 87 53 835 nbsp Jurgen Schutze nbsp East Germany 29 98 47 67 1 07 02 53 7154 Karl Kother nbsp West Germany 30 65 48 46 1 07 21 53 5635 Janusz Kierzkowski nbsp Poland 29 82 47 82 1 07 22 53 5556 Dimo Angelov Tonchev nbsp Bulgaria 30 09 48 15 1 07 55 53 2937 Christian Brunner nbsp Switzerland 29 30 47 38 1 07 71 53 1678 Eduard Rapp nbsp Soviet Union 29 74 47 75 1 07 73 53 1529 Ezio Cardi nbsp Italy 30 32 48 31 1 07 80 53 09710 Pierre Trentin nbsp France 30 51 48 59 1 07 85 53 05811 Peter van Doorn nbsp Netherlands 30 45 48 24 1 08 09 52 87112 Steven Woznick nbsp United States 30 20 48 72 1 08 56 52 50813 Anton Tkac nbsp Czechoslovakia 31 06 49 17 1 08 78 52 34014 Robert Maveau nbsp Belgium 30 10 48 60 1 08 94 52 21915 Jocelyn Lovell nbsp Canada 30 81 49 33 1 09 03 52 15116 Harry Kent nbsp New Zealand 30 60 48 98 1 09 10 52 09817 Michael Bennett nbsp Great Britain 31 03 49 81 1 09 45 51 83518 Harald Bundli nbsp Norway 30 78 49 84 1 09 72 51 63519 Leslie King nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 31 07 49 70 1 09 96 51 45720 Takafumi Matsuda nbsp Japan 30 56 49 04 1 10 00 51 42821 Fernando Jimenez nbsp Argentina 30 61 49 24 1 10 30 51 20922 Neville Hunte nbsp Guyana 31 49 50 04 1 10 48 51 07823 Jairo Rodriguez nbsp Colombia 31 71 50 42 1 10 86 50 80424 Arturo Cambroni nbsp Mexico 31 48 50 47 1 11 54 50 32125 Suriya Chiarasapawong nbsp Thailand 32 00 51 38 1 12 53 49 63426 Howard Fenton nbsp Jamaica 30 85 50 54 1 12 64 49 55927 Shue Ming fa nbsp Chinese Taipei 31 77 51 67 1 14 05 48 61528 Behrouz Rahbar nbsp Iran 33 04 53 35 1 15 39 47 75129 Daud Ibrahim nbsp Malaysia 32 88 53 53 1 16 27 47 20030 Laurence Burnside nbsp Bahamas 33 53 55 39 1 20 31 44 826 Hector Edwards nbsp Barbados DNF Ahmed Abdussal Gariani nbsp Lebanon DNS References edit Cycling at the 1972 Munich Summer Games Men s 1000m time trial sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 2 November 2014 a b 1 000 metres Time Trial Men Olympedia Retrieved 11 November 2020 Official Report vol 3 p 214 External links editOfficial Report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics Men 27s track time trial amp oldid 988229757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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