Roland Königshofer

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Roland Königshofer
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Roland Königshofer in 2010
Personal information
Born (1962-10-24) 24 October 1962 (age 59)
Neunkirchen, Austria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportMotor-paced racing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Motor-paced World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Bassano del Grappa Amateurs
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Zurich Amateurs
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Viena Amateurs
Silver medal – second place 1988 Ghent Amateurs
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lyon Amateurs
Gold medal – first place 1990 Maebashi Amateurs
Gold medal – first place 1991 Stuttgart Amateurs
Silver medal – second place 1992 Valencia Amateurs
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamar Professionals
Silver medal – second place 1994 Palermo Professionals

Roland Königshofer (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Austrian cyclist. He won a medal at every UCI Motor-paced World Championships between 1985 and 1994, until the championships were discontinued, either in the amateurs (1985–1992) or professionals category (1993–1994).[1][2] He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit and points race and finished in 16th and 12th place, respectively.[3]

His son Lukas (b. 1989) is a football player. His brother Thomas is also a retired cyclists; he finished third at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1989 behind Roland.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Roland Königshofer at Cycling Archives
  2. ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. ^ Roland Königshofer. sports-reference.com
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