Robert Van Lancker

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Robert Vanlancker
Daniel Goens and Robert Van Lancker 1967.jpg
Daniel Goens and Robert Vanlancker (right) at the 1967 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1946-12-11) 11 December 1946 (age 78)
Grâce-Berleur, Liège, Belgium
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Tandem
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1972 MarseilleSprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1973 San SebastiánSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1968 RomeTandem
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1969 AntwerpSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1971 VareseSprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1967 AmsterdamTandem
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1968 RomeSprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1974 MontrealSprint

Robert Vanlancker [1] [2] (born 11 December 1946) is a Belgian track cyclist who mostly competed in sprint and tandem events (together with Daniel Goens), in which he won eight medals at the world championships between 1967 and 1974. [3] At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the tandem [4] and failed to reach the final in the individual sprint. [5] Next year he turned professional and competed until 1976. [3]

References

  1. Robert Vanlancker, Facebook
  2. Robert Van Lancker [ usurped ], Cycling Archives
  3. 1 2 Robert Van Lancker [ usurped ]. cyclingarchives.com
  4. Coote, J. (1968). Olympic Report 1968: Mexico & Grenoble. Hale. p. 199. ISBN   978-0-7091-0615-9 . Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. "Robert Van Lancker". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2013.