Axel Schandorff

Axel Schandorff
Personal information
Full name	Axel Carl Schandorff
Born	3 March 1925; Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	28 January 2016 (aged 90); Copenhagen, Denmark
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing DEN
Olympic Games

Axel Schandorff (3 March 1925 – 28 January 2016) was a Danish track cyclist. He was born in Copenhagen. He competed for Denmark at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the individual sprint event where he finished in the bronze medal position.^[1]^[2]

His daughter, Silja Schandorff is a ballet dancer, who was at the Royal Danish Ballet from 1985 to 2009.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Schandorff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
^ Ritzau. "Kort om sport". borsen.dk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

External links

Axel Schandorff's biography at cyclingstars.dk
Axel Schandorff at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)

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[sports-reference-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Schandorff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[2] Ritzau. "Kort om sport". borsen.dk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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