Jimmi Madsen

{{Short description|Danish cyclist (born 1969)}}

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| name = Jimmi Madsen

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark

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| height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| discipline = Road and track{{cite web |url=http://www.csc-tiscali.com/jimmi-madsen-set-for-csc-tiscali/ |title=Jimmi Madsen set for CSC Tiscali |author= |website={{UCI team code|TNK|2001}}|access-date=7 February 2019}}

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| ridertype = Classics specialist (road)
Endurance (track)

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| proyears1 = 1993–1995

| proteam1 = Trumf{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=2124 |title=Jimmi Madsen |author= |website=Cycling Archives |access-date=7 February 2019}}

| proyears2 = 1998–1999

| proteam2 = Acceptcard Pro Cycling

| proyears3 = 2000–2001

| proteam3 = Team Bornholm

| proyears4 = 2002–2004

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|TNK|2002}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's track cycling }}

{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalBronze|1992 Barcelona|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze|1993 Hamar|Team pursuit}}

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Jimmi Madsen (born 4 January 1969) is a Danish former cyclist who raced professionally from 1993 to 2004. He rode for Denmark on the track in four Olympic Games: 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000. He won the bronze medal in the Men's team pursuit in the 1992 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/jimmi-madsen-1.html |title=Sports-reference Profile |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=2013-06-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922164634/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/jimmi-madsen-1.html |archivedate=22 September 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MADSEJIM01 | title=Database Olympics Profile | publisher=databaseolympics.com | accessdate=2013-06-29}}{{cite book|author1=John Nauright|author2=Charles Parrish|title=Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkLYDgTnMxEC&pg=RA3-PA83|accessdate=29 March 2020|year=2012|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-59884-300-2|page=83}} Madsen was also part of the Danish squad that took the bronze in the team pursuit at the 1993 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He was a three-time European track champion, winning the European madison title in 1996 and 1997 alongside Jens Veggerby, and a European Derny championship in 2000. Madsen also won ten six-day races during his career.

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