Martin Penc

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Martin Penc
Personal information
Born (1957-05-21) 21 May 1957 (age 67)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Moscow Team pursuit
Friendship Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1984 SchleizPoints race
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 Bassano del Grappa Points race, amateurs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1981 BrnoTeam pursuit, amateurs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1989 Lyon Points race, professionals

Martin Penc (born 21 May 1957) is a retired cyclist from Czechoslovakia. He finished in eighth and third place in the 4000 m individual and team pursuit, respectively, at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by Czechoslovakia and competed in the Friendship Games instead, winning a silver medal in the individual points race. He won three medals at world championships in 1981, 1985 and 1989 in the team pursuit and points race. [2]

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References

  1. Martin Penc. sports-reference.com
  2. Martin Penc. cyclingarchives.com