Matthias Wiegand

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Matthias Wiegand
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S0106-0021, D. Stein, H. Bartels, G. Mortag, M. Wiegand.jpg
Matthias Wiegand (first from right, with number "2") with fellow cyclists Dieter Stein (first from left, with number "14"), Horst Bartels (middle with number "14") and Gerald Mortag (front, with number "2") in 1977
Personal information
Born (1954-04-22) 22 April 1954 (age 67)
Plauen, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 San Cristóbal Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1978 Munich Team pursuit

Matthias Wiegand (born 22 April 1954) 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, as well as two gold medals at the world championships in 1977 and 1978;[1] his team finished in fourth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Matthias Wiegand. cyclingarchives.com
  2. ^ Matthias Wiegand. sports-reference.com


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