Henrik Djernis
Henrik Djernis (born 22 April 1968 in Svebølle, near Kalundborg) is a Danish cyclist. He competed in cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road racing. He was the first man to win the World Mountain Bike Championship three times, which he did in 1992 (in Bromont, QC, Canada), 1993 (in Métabief, France), and 1994 (in Vail, CO, United States). Djernis won the Danish Cyclocross National Championship ten times in a row from 1989 to 1998 and then won the title twice more in 2000 and 2001.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men's mountain bike racing | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Bromont | Cross-country |
| 1993 Métabief | Cross-country |
| 1994 Vail | Cross-country |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1997 Château-d'Œx | Cross-country |
| Men's cyclo-cross | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Hägendorf | Under 23 |
| 1991 Gieten | Under 23 |
| 1993 Corva | Elite Men's Race |
| 1998 Middelfart | Elite Men's Race |
He has been nominated for induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame by Tom Ritchey.
Palmares
- 1983
- Danish Junior Cyclocross Champion
- 1984
- Danish Junior Cyclocross Champion
- 1985
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1986
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1987
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1988
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Bronze at World Championships in Cyclocross
- 1989
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1990
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1991
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Silver at World Championships in Cyclocross
- 1992
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- World Mountain Bike Champion
- 1993
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Danish National Mountain Bike Champion
- World Cyclocross Champion
- World Mountain Bike Champion
- 1994
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Danish National Mountain Bike Champion
- World Mountain Bike Champion
- 1995
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1996
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 1997
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Danish National Mountain Bike Champion
- Silver at World Championships in MTB
- 1998
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- Danish National Mountain Bike Champion
- 2000
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
- 2001
- Danish National Cyclocross Champion
Sources
- Ritchey, Tom 1999 Biography of Henrik Djernis for his nomination to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
External links
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