Thorleif Andresen

Norwegian cyclist (1945–2022)

Thorleif Andresen
Personal information
Born(1945-02-14)14 February 1945
Enebakk, Norway
Died4 August 2022(2022-08-04) (aged 77)
Chiang Rai, Thailand

Thorleif Andresen (14 February 1945 – 4 August 2022) was a Norwegian cyclist.

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

  1. ^ "Thorleif Andresen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ Solheim, Tor Håkon; Jørgensen, Hans Jørgen. "Thorleif Andresen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Thorleif Andresen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

External links

  • Thorleif Andresen at Cycling ArchivesEdit on Wikidata
  • Thorleif Andresen at ProCyclingStatsEdit on Wikidata
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  • Thorleif Andresen at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
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