Kjell Rodian

Kjell Åkerstrøm Hansen Rodian (30 June 1942 – 29 December 2007) was a Danish cyclist who won an individual silver medal in the road race at the 1964 Olympics.[1] After that he semi-retired for nine years, and after returning to cycling rode the Peace Race in 1973–75. He also placed second-third at the national championships in 1974, both on the road and on track.[2]

Kjell Rodian
Rodian in 1964
Personal information
Full nameKjell Åkerstrøm Hansen Rodian
Born(1942-06-30)30 June 1942
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died29 December 2007(2007-12-29) (aged 65)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Amateur team
ABC, København
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Individual road race

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kjell Rodian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. "Kjell Rodian". CyclingArchives.com.


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