Steffen Blochwitz (born 8 September 1967) is a German former road and track cyclist. He was part of the East German team that won a silver medal in the 4000 m team pursuit and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1986 and 1989 he won four medals in the individual and team pursuit at world championships.[2]

Steffen Blochwitz
Steffen Blochwitz in 1989
Personal information
Born (1967-09-08) 8 September 1967 (age 57)
Herzberg, East Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
Track
RoleRider
Amateur team
SC Cottbus
Professional teams
1995–1996Vredestein–Fortezza
1997–1999Agro–Adler Brandenburg
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team pursuit
UCI World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Colorado Springs Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1987 Vienna Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lyon Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Lyon Individual pursuit

As a road racer, he won two stages of the Olympia's Tour in 1987 and one in 1989. He won the Sachsen Tour in 1991, OZ Wielerweekend in 1993 and Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 in 1995.[2]

Major results

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1987
1st Stages 5b (ITT) & 6 Olympia's Tour
1988
1st Stages 1b (ITT) & 7b (ITT) Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
1989
1st Prologue (ITT) Olympia's Tour
1991
1st Overall Sachsen Tour
1993
1st Overall OZ Wielerweekend
1st Stage 2
1994
3rd Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique
1995
1st Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt
1st Stage 6 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
1997
1st Stage 9 Peace Race

References

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  1. ^ Steffen Blochwitz. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Steffen Blochwitz. cyclingarchives.com