Leif Flengsrud [SEP] date of birth
Leif Flengsrud
Leif Flengsrud (18 September 1922 – 24 August 2009) was a Norwegian cyclist.
He was born in Vang, Hedmark and represented the club Hamar IL. He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not finish the road race. He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region. He also competed in the World Championships in the same year.
His father Olaf and brother Oddvar were cyclists as well. His father had opened a bike shop in 1920, and Flengsrud later spent his working life
Norway at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Norway competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 81 competitors, 77 men and 4 women, took part in 50 events in 12 sports.
Cycling.
Four cyclists, all men, represented Norway in 1948.
- Individual road race
- Lorang Christiansen
- Leif Flengsrud
- Erling Kristiansen
- Aage Myhrvold
- Team road race
- Lorang Christiansen
- Leif Flengsrud
- Erling Kristiansen
- Aage Myhrvold
Fencing.
Five fencers