Knud Enemark Jensen
Knud Enemark Jensen (born November 30, 1936 in Aarhus , † August 26, 1960 in Rome ) was a Danish cyclist .
Jensen first appeared in 1959 when he won three races in the Copenhagen area . He settled there and married the niece of Olympic champion Henry Hansen . In 1960 he took part in the championships of the Nordic countries, won the silver medal in the team time trial with the Danish team and thus qualified for the 1960 Summer Olympics .
The Olympic 100-kilometer team time trial in Rome took place at high temperatures. About 20 kilometers from the finish, Jensen suffered heat stroke , fell from his bicycle and fractured his skull. He fell into a coma and died shortly afterwards in a Roman hospital. An autopsy revealed that he had taken various amphetamines . The Danish coach caused a stir when he admitted to giving the drivers Roniacol , an amphetamine-like vasodilator ; however, he later withdrew this statement.
Although the final medical report did not mention the use of doping substances , Jensen's death led the International Olympic Committee to set up a medical commission and in 1967 decided to conduct doping tests .
literature
- Procycling August 2012 (German edition), p. 62: The Danish tragedy
Web links
- Knud Enemark Jensen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jensen, Knud Enemark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aarhus |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1960 |
| Place of death | Rome |