Bernt Johansson

Bernt Harry Johansson born (18 April 1953) is a road bicycle racer from Sweden, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1981. His sporting career began with Mariestadtcyclisten.[1] A competitor at the 1972 Summer Olympics, he represented his native country once again at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he won the men's individual road race.[2] For that performance Johansson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal the same year, together with track and field athlete Anders Gärderud, who claimed gold in the men's 3000 m steeplechase in Montreal.

Bernt Johansson
Bernt Johansson winning the men's individual road race during the Olympic Sumemr Games in Montréal, Québec Province, Canada in July 1976
Personal information
Full nameBernt Harry Johansson
Born (1953-04-18) 18 April 1953
Gothenburg, Sweden
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1977–1978Fiorella-Mocassini
1979–1981Magniflex-Famcucine

References

  1. Petersson, Thure (1977). Cykelkalendern 1977. Jönköpping: Svenska Cykelförbundet. p. 53.
  2. "Bernt Johansson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
Preceded by
Ingemar Stenmark
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
with Anders Gärderud

1976
Succeeded by
Frank Andersson
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