Cyril Andresen

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Cyril Andresen sailing
Nationality: DenmarkDenmark Denmark
Birthday: November 23, 1929
Place of birth: Frederiksberg
Date of death: September 12, 1977
Place of death: Gentofte Commune
Society: Kongelig Dansk Yacht Club
Boat classes: Dragons
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
silver Melbourne 1956 Dragons

Cyril Romain Andresen (born November 23, 1929 in Frederiksberg , † September 12, 1977 in Gentofte Kommune ) was a Danish sailor .

successes

Cyril Andresen, who sailed for Kongelig Dansk Yacht Club , took part in the kite boat class at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne . Alongside Christian von Bülow, he was a crew member of Tip , led by skipper Ole Berntsen , which won the silver medal. Although they scored 5723 points like the Slaghöken II from Sweden, led by Folke Bohlin , the Swedes became Olympic champions due to the larger number of races they had won . Third place went to the British boat led by Graham Mann .

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personal data
SURNAME Andresen, Cyril
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Andresen, Cyril Romain (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish sailor
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Frederiksberg , Denmark
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1977
Place of death Gentofte Commune , Denmark