Sixten Wackström

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Sixten Wackström (born August 2, 1960 in Porvoo ) is a former Finnish cyclist and national champion in cycling .

Athletic career

In 1976 he won his first national title in the men's class when he won the Finnish team pursuit championship with his club team (together with Patrick Wackström and Harry Hannus ), although he was still a youth driver. He also won this title in 1978, 1980, 1981 and 1983. In 1983 he won together with his brothers Patrick and Stefan .

In 1980, 1983 and 1984 he became the Finnish champion in the 1000 meter time trial . In 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984 he became Finnish champion in the singles pursuit . At the Nordic Championships in 1984 won gold in the individual and team pursuit.

He was also successful as a road driver . In 1979 he won the Swedish Skandisloppet . In 1980 he won the gold medal at the Nordic championships in road racing , the original winner Vagn Pedersen was subsequently disqualified. When Michael Marx won the Berlin stage trip in 1981, he was third.

Wackström was a participant in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow (7th place in the team time trial, he was eliminated in the individual race , 11th place in the single pursuit ) and the 1984 Games in Los Angeles (13th place in the team time trial and start in the single pursuit ).

At the UCI Road World Championships he competed in the team time trial in 1979, 1981 and 1983 .

Familiar

He is the son of Ole Wackström , who was one of the most successful Finnish cyclists. His brothers Patrick and Stefan were also racing cyclists.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Juha Kanerva: Suomalainen pyöräilylegenda kuoli. In: is.fi. April 9, 2015, accessed August 12, 2020 (Finnish).
personal data
SURNAME Wackström, Sixten
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd August 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Porvoo