Thorleif Andresen (14 February 1945 – 4 August 2022) was a Norwegian cyclist.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1945 Enebakk, Norway |
| Died | 4 August 2022 (aged 77) Chiang Rai, Thailand |
Andresen was born in Enebakk on 14 February 1945, and was a younger brother of Ørnulf Andresen. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He also won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1969 and 1971.[2]
In 1985 he was awarded Gullplaketten from the Norwegian Cycling Federation, their most prestigious award.[3]
He died in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 4 August 2022.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Thorleif Andresen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Solheim, Tor Håkon; Jørgensen, Hans Jørgen. "Thorleif Andresen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Thorleif Andresen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
edit- Thorleif Andresen at Cycling Archives
- Thorleif Andresen at ProCyclingStats
- Thorleif Andresen at CycleBase
- Thorleif Andresen at Olympics.com
- Thorleif Andresen at Olympedia
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