Niels Fredborg

Niels Christian Fred Borg ( born January 28, 1946 in Odder ) is a former Danish racing cyclist who was successful as a racing cyclist. He won in three Olympic participations three medals and was a multiple world champion.

Niels Fred Borg was the dominant amateur racing cyclist Denmark, especially in the short-term events of mid- 1960 to mid-1970s. He won only 27 national titles in the disciplines of Team Pursuit, Sprint, 1,000 meters time trial and tandem race. 1967 Fred Borg became world champion in his specialist discipline, the 1000 -meter time trial for the first time. He defended his title at the UCI Track World Championships in 1968, where he. Yet also vice world champion in track sprint behind Daniel Morelon At the Olympics 1968 he defeated in the 1000 -meter time trial with a time of 1:04,61 min seven tenths of a second faster Frenchman Pierre Trentin. 1970 Fred Borg was again champion over 1000m and vice world champion in track sprint back behind Morelon. At the Olympic Games in 1972 Fred Borg won the gold medal in the 1000 -meter time trial with a time of 1:06,44 min before the Australian Danny Clark, who later became specialists in Six Days. In Montreal in 1976 did not succeed Fred Borg, to repeat his Olympic victory, behind Klaus -Jürgen Grünke and Michel Vaarten he won only the bronze medal.

Fred Borg in 1976 was a professional cyclist after the Olympics. In 1980 he became the first professional World Cup Keirin third parties. He finished his career after a serious fall. He became a member of the Hall of Fame of the Danish Sports 1993.

During a fall on the velodrome in Ordrup 1965 Fred Borg lost part of his hearing.