Wolfram Kurschat (born 17 May 1975 in Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German professional mountain biker.[1] He has claimed two German national championship titles each in men's cross-country and marathon races (2007 and 2013), and later represented his nation Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Kurschat currently trains and races for the 2013 season on Topeak-Ergon Racing Team, since he turned himself professional on the international scene in 2008.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wolfram Kurschat |
| Nickname | Wolfman |
| Born | 17 May 1975 Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Topeak-Ergon Racing Team |
| Discipline | Mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
| Professional team | |
| 2008– | Topeak-Ergon Racing Team |
Kurschat qualified for the German squad, along with his teammates Manuel Fumic and Moritz Milatz, in the men's cross-country race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by finishing third from the German Championships and by receiving one of the nation's three available berths from the German Cycling Federation (German: Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, BDR) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), based on his best performance at the World Cup series, World and European Championships, and Mountain Biking World Series.[4][5] Kurschat could not upgrade a much stellar ride to complete a 4.8-km cross-country race course, as he decided to pull himself off from the race with only two laps left and a thirty-third-place effort because of bike problems.[6][7][8]
Career achievements
edit- 2004
- 2nd German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Germany
- 2005
- 3rd German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Albstadt (GER)
- 2007
- 1st
German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Germany - 1st Cyprus Mountain Bike Cup, Larnaca (CYP)
- 8th Stage 5, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Saint-Félicien, Quebec (CAN)
- 29th UCI World Championships (Cross-country), Fort William (GBR)
- 2008
- 1st German MTB Championships (Marathon), Germany
- 3rd German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Germany
- 33rd Olympic Games (Cross-country), Beijing (CHN)
- 2009
- 1st German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Germany
Stage 2, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Offenburg (GER)- Stage 3, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Houffalize (BEL)
- 5th Stage 1, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Pietermaritzburg (RSA)
- 10th Stage 8, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Schladming (AUT)
- 12th Stage 4, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Madrid (ESP)
- 2010
- 2nd German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Albstadt (GER)
Stage 2, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Houffalize (BEL)- 9th Stage 3, UCI World Cup (Cross-country), Offenburg (GER)
- 2012
- 4th German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Germany
- 2013
- 1st German MTB Championships (Cross-country, ITT), Bad Salzdetfurth (GER)
- 2nd German MTB Championships (Cross-country), Bad Salzdetfurth (GER)
- 35th UCI World Championships (Cross-country), Pietermaritzburg (RSA)
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wolfram Kurschat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Lakata-Teamkollege "Wolfman" ist Deutscher Bergmeister" [Lakata's teammate "Wolfman" is the German champion] (in German). Radstars.at. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Wolfram Kurschat arbeiten, um an die Weltspitze zurück" [Wolfram Kurschat works to return on top of the world] (in German). Westfälische Rundschau. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Wolfram Kurschat löst Ticket für Olympia" [Wolfram Kurschat solves ticket for the Olympics] (in German). Bergleben.de. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ McElwaine, Dave (23 July 2008). "Fumic grabs German national championship while Spitz wins number seven". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Men's Cross-Country Race". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ ""Unbeatable" Absalon wins his second gold". Agence France-Presse. Velo News. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Gold für Julien Absalon – Fumic 11" [Gold for Julien Absalon – Fumic finished 11th] (in German). Main-Post. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
- Wolfram Kurschat at Cycling Archives (archived)