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]

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 typeClassics specialist (road)[2]
Endurance (track)
Professional teams
1993-1995Trumf[3]
1998-1999Acceptcard Pro Cycling[3]
2000-2001Team Bornholm[2]
2002-2004CSC–Tiscali[3]
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team pursuit
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Hamar Team pursuit

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sports-reference Profile". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jimmi Madsen set for CSC Tiscali". CSC–Tiscali. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Jimmi Madsen". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Database Olympics Profile". www.databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  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.