Günther Schumacher (born 27 June 1949) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer born in East Germany, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1984. He twice represented West Germany at the Summer Olympics (1972 and 1976), and won the gold medal on both occasions in the Men's Team Pursuit.[1]

Günther Schumacher
Personal information
Born (1949-07-27) 27 July 1949 (age 75)
Rostock, Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team Pursuit
Track World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 San Cristóbal 1 km time trial

Teams

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  • 1977: Citizen (West Germany)
  • 1978: Citizen (West Germany)
  • 1979: Citizen (West Germany)
  • 1980: Citizen (West Germany)
  • 1981: Kotter (West Germany)
  • 1982: Unknown
  • 1983: Unknown
  • 1984: Unknown

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Günther Schumacher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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