Gerald Mortag
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| Born | 8 November 1958 Gera, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerald Mortag (born 8 November 1958) is a retired East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics,[1] as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979.[2] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.
References[]
- ^ Gerald Mortag Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gerald Mortag. cyclingarchives.com
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