CYCLIST
Gunnar Asmussen
1944 - Today

Gunnar Asmussen
Gunnar Henry Asmussen (born 10 May 1944) is a retired Danish amateur cyclist. He won a gold medal in the track team pursuit at the 1968 Summer Olympics and placed 13th in 1972. Asmussen held national titles both in the road race (1964–65, 1971) and track team pursuit (1969–71, 1974 and 1976). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gunnar Asmussen is the 290th most popular cyclist (down from 289th in 2019), the 585th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 594th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Danish Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Gunnar Asmussen ranks 290 out of 1,613. Before him are Erika Salumäe, Michael Rasmussen, Gordon Thomas, Pascal Hervé, Richard Virenque, and Dag Otto Lauritzen. After him are Jan Pijnenburg, Wout van Aert, Simon Yates, Alessandro Petacchi, Gregor Braun, and Giuseppe Beghetto.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErika Salumäe
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 284
Michael Rasmussen
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 285
Gordon Thomas
1921 - 2013
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 286
Pascal Hervé
1964 - 2024
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 287
Richard Virenque
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 288
Dag Otto Lauritzen
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 289
Gunnar Asmussen
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 290
Jan Pijnenburg
1906 - 1979
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 291
Wout van Aert
1994 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 292
Simon Yates
1992 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 293
Alessandro Petacchi
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 294
Gregor Braun
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 295
Giuseppe Beghetto
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 296
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Gunnar Asmussen ranks 604. Before him are Jim Capaldi, Alberto Demiddi, Akitsugu Konno, Charles W. Juels, Angus King, and Regine Heitzer. After him are Michael Aschbacher, Miroslav Poljak, Didier Couécou, Fannie Flagg, Dieter Grahn, and Russi Taylor.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 598
Alberto Demiddi
ATHLETE
1944 - 2000
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 599
Akitsugu Konno
ATHLETE
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 600
Charles W. Juels
ASTRONOMER
1944 - 2009
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 601
Angus King
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 602
Regine Heitzer
SKATER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 603
Gunnar Asmussen
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 604
Michael Aschbacher
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 605
Miroslav Poljak
ATHLETE
1944 - 2015
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 606
Didier Couécou
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 607
Fannie Flagg
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 608
Dieter Grahn
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 609
Russi Taylor
ACTOR
1944 - 2019
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 610
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Gunnar Asmussen ranks 585 out of 1,032. Before him are Bjørn Lomborg (1965), Claes Bang (1967), Michael Rasmussen (1974), Jesper Christiansen (1978), Birthe Kjær (1948), and Søren Malling (1964). After him are Whigfield (1970), Hans Scherfig (1905), Anders Thomas Jensen (1972), Jens Jørn Bertelsen (1952), Jan Mølby (1963), and Peder Pedersen (1945).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsBjørn Lomborg
ECONOMIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 579
Claes Bang
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 580
Michael Rasmussen
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 581
Jesper Christiansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 582
Birthe Kjær
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 583
Søren Malling
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 584
Gunnar Asmussen
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 585
Whigfield
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 586
Hans Scherfig
PAINTER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 587
Anders Thomas Jensen
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 588
Jens Jørn Bertelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 589
Jan Mølby
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 590
Peder Pedersen
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 591
Among CYCLISTS In Denmark
Among cyclists born in Denmark, Gunnar Asmussen ranks 12. Before him are Ole Ritter (1941), Leif Mortensen (1946), Jonas Vingegaard (1996), Mogens Frey (1941), Charles Schlee (1873), and Michael Rasmussen (1974). After him are Peder Pedersen (1945), Jørgen Marcussen (1950), Kim Andersen (1958), Hans-Henrik Ørsted (1954), Mads Pedersen (1995), and Rolf Sørensen (1965).
Ole Ritter
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 6
Leif Mortensen
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7
Jonas Vingegaard
1996 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
Mogens Frey
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 9
Charles Schlee
1873 - 1947
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 10
Michael Rasmussen
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 11
Gunnar Asmussen
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 12
Peder Pedersen
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 13
Jørgen Marcussen
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 14
Kim Andersen
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 15
Hans-Henrik Ørsted
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 16
Mads Pedersen
1995 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 17
Rolf Sørensen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 18