Jimmi Madsen

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Jimmi Madsen
Personal information
Born (1969-01-04) 4 January 1969 (age 55)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb) [1]
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track [2]
Rider type Classics specialist (road) [2]
Endurance (track)
Professional teams
1993-1995Trumf [3]
1998-1999 Acceptcard Pro Cycling [3]
2000-2001Team Bornholm [2]
2002-2004 CSC–Tiscali [3]
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team pursuit
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Hamar Team pursuit

Jimmi Madsen (born 4 January 1969) is a Danish former cyclist who raced professionally from 1993 to 2004. [3] [2] He rode for Denmark on the track in four Olympic Games: 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000. [1] He won the bronze medal in the Men's team pursuit in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] [4] [5] Madsen was also part of the Danish squad that took the bronze in the team pursuit at the 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He was a three-time European track champion, winning the European madison title in 1996 and 1997 alongside Jens Veggerby, and a European Derny championship in 2000. [3] [2] Madsen also won ten six-day races during his career. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jimmi Madsen set for CSC Tiscali". CSC–Tiscali . Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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  5. John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 83. ISBN   978-1-59884-300-2 . Retrieved 29 March 2020.