CYCLIST
Leif Mortensen
1946 - Today

Leif Mortensen
Leif Mortensen (born 5 May 1946) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics while finishing fourth in the team time trial. In 1970–1975 he rode professionally with the following achievements. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leif Mortensen is the 197th most popular cyclist (down from 181st in 2019), the 493rd most popular biography from Denmark (up from 500th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Danish Cyclist.
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Among CYCLISTS
Among cyclists, Leif Mortensen ranks 197 out of 1,613. Before him are Mauro Gianetti, Ryszard Szurkowski, Antonio Bailetti, Guglielmo Segato, Paolo Pedretti, and Nino Defilippis. After him are Imerio Massignan, Claudio Chiappucci, Domingo Perurena, Albert Richter, Severino Rigoni, and Heinz Müller.
Most Popular Cyclists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMauro Gianetti
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 191
Ryszard Szurkowski
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 192
Antonio Bailetti
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 193
Guglielmo Segato
1906 - 1979
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 194
Paolo Pedretti
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 195
Nino Defilippis
1932 - 2010
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 196
Leif Mortensen
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 197
Imerio Massignan
1937 - 2024
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 198
Claudio Chiappucci
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 199
Domingo Perurena
1943 - 2023
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 200
Albert Richter
1912 - 1940
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 201
Severino Rigoni
1914 - 1992
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 202
Heinz Müller
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Leif Mortensen ranks 517. Before him are Rhoma Irama, Gordon Haskell, Vladimir Bortko, Peter Simonischek, Natalya Arinbasarova, and Lennox Miller. After him are Edgar Winter, Dennis Dugan, Aynsley Dunbar, Jeff Sessions, Mary Beth Hurt, and Eddy Treijtel.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsRhoma Irama
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 511
Gordon Haskell
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 512
Vladimir Bortko
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 513
Peter Simonischek
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 514
Natalya Arinbasarova
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 515
Lennox Miller
ATHLETE
1946 - 2004
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 516
Leif Mortensen
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 517
Edgar Winter
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 518
Dennis Dugan
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 519
Aynsley Dunbar
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 520
Jeff Sessions
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 521
Mary Beth Hurt
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 522
Eddy Treijtel
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 523
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Leif Mortensen ranks 493 out of 1,032. Before him are Tommy Seebach (1949), Ernst Schultz (1879), Henrik Nordbrandt (1945), Ebbe Sand (1972), Kaare Klint (1888), and Hannibal Sehested (1842). After him are Kenneth Brylle (1959), Katy Bødtger (1932), Ole Lund Kirkegaard (1940), Flemming Povlsen (1966), Peter Arnold Heise (1830), and Karl Aage Hansen (1921).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsTommy Seebach
SINGER
1949 - 2003
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 487
Ernst Schultz
ATHLETE
1879 - 1906
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 488
Henrik Nordbrandt
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 489
Ebbe Sand
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 490
Kaare Klint
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1954
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 491
Hannibal Sehested
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1924
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 492
Leif Mortensen
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 493
Kenneth Brylle
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 494
Katy Bødtger
SINGER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 495
Ole Lund Kirkegaard
WRITER
1940 - 1979
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 496
Flemming Povlsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 497
Peter Arnold Heise
COMPOSER
1830 - 1879
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 498
Karl Aage Hansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 499
Among CYCLISTS In Denmark
Among cyclists born in Denmark, Leif Mortensen ranks 7. Before him are Henry Hansen (1902), Tony Rominger (1961), Bjarne Riis (1964), Willy Hansen (1906), Axel Schandorff (1925), and Ole Ritter (1941). After him are Jonas Vingegaard (1996), Mogens Frey (1941), Charles Schlee (1873), Michael Rasmussen (1974), Gunnar Asmussen (1944), and Peder Pedersen (1945).
Henry Hansen
1902 - 1985
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1
Tony Rominger
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 2
Bjarne Riis
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 3
Willy Hansen
1906 - 1978
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 4
Axel Schandorff
1925 - 2016
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 5
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