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Willy Hansen

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Willy Hansen
Personal information
Full nameWilly Falck Hansen
Born(1906-04-04)4 April 1906
Helsingør, Denmark
Died18 March 1978(1978-03-18) (aged 71)
Braşov, Romania
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam 1000 m time trial
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Tandem
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Olympic sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1931 Copenhagen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1928 Budapest Amateur sprint
Silver medal – second place 1927 Cologne Amateur sprint

Willy Falck Hansen (4 April 1906 – 18 March 1978) was a Danish track cyclist who won a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics with Edmund Hansen and gold and bronze medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willy Hansen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Willy Hansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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