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Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only. Medal summary Road cycling Track cycling Participating nations 359 cyclists from 54 nations competed. Medal table Notes ReferencesInternational Olympic Committee results database {{Cycling at the Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics events 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ... 1972 in track cycling 1972 in road cycling 1972 in cycle racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grünwald, Bavaria
Grünwald (German for ''green forest'') is a municipality in the district of Munich, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany, which is not navigable for watercraft above raft size. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Bad Tölz, Munic ..., 12 km southwest of Munich (centre). it had a population of 11,303. Grünwald is best known for medieval Grünwald Castle (Burg Grünwald), the Bavaria Film Studios (one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people (Grünwald is the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian State Archaeological Collection, Bavarian Archaeological Museum. For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics, individual road race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valery Likhachov
Valery Nikolayevich Likhachov (russian: Валерий Николаевич Лихачëв; born 5 December 1947) is a retired Russian cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, 100 km team time trial event at the 1970 UCI Road World Championships and the 1972 Summer Olympics; individually, he finished in 34th place in the Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, road race in 1972. In 1972 he also won the Tour du Maroc and Tour de la Province de Namur. Next year he won six stages of the Peace Race, finishing third overall; in 1975, he won three stages individually, and the overall race in the team competition. References 1947 births Living people People from Tatarstan Olympic cyclists of the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Russian male cyclists Soviet male cyclists Medalists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udo Hempel
Udo Hempel (born 3 November 1946) is a retired road and track cyclist from West Germany, who won the gold medal in the Men's 4.000 Team Pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, alongside Günther Schumacher, Jürgen Colombo, and Günter Haritz. In the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ..., he had already won silver in the same event. He was a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1983, whose best results were on the track. Hempel was also part of the West German team that won the gold medal in the amateur 4 km pursuit world championship in Leicester in 1970. References External links * 1946 births Living people Sportspeople from Düsseldorf German track cyclists German male cyclists Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cycli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günter Haritz
Günter Haritz (born 16 October 1948) is a retired road and track cyclist from West Germany, who won the gold medal in the Men's 4.000 Team Pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, alongside Günther Schumacher, Jürgen Colombo, and Udo Hempel. In 1973, together with Peter Vonhof, Hans Lutz and Günther Schumacher, Haritz won the amateur world title in the team pursuit. Subsequently, he was a professional cyclist from 1973 to 1982, winning the national championship on the road in 1974 and becoming second and third in 1975 and 1976 respectively and third in 1979. The chief part of his professional career concerned racing on the track however. Haritz rode 83 Six-day races, winning 11 of them in the period 1975-1977 during which he belonged to the top 5 riders in the 'Sixes'. 7 of which he won with René Pijnen, 2 with Dietrich Thurau (both of whom his then team-mates with TI–Raleigh), 1 with Patrick Sercu the 1975 Six Days of Zürich and 1, in Grenoble, with the Frenchm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Colombo
Jürgen Colombo (born 2 September 1949) is a retired track cyclist from West Germany, who won the gold medal in the Men's 4000m Team Pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, alongside Günther Schumacher, Günter Haritz, and Udo Hempel Udo Hempel (born 3 November 1946) is a retired road and track cyclist from West Germany, who won the gold medal in the Men's 4.000 Team Pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, alongside Günther Schumacher, Jürgen Colombo, and Günter H .... References External links * 1949 births Living people German male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of West Germany Olympic gold medalists for West Germany People from Zielona Góra Sportspeople from Lubusz Voivodeship Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics German track cyclists 20th-century German people {{Germany-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Schumacher
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 The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over .... Teams * 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 External links * * * * Günther Schumacher at databaseOlympics.com 1949 births Living people German male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Lutz
Hans Lutz (born 31 March 1949) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Pursuit, alongside Gregor Braun, Peter Vonhof and Günther Schumacher. Four years earlier, when Munich hosted the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ..., he won the bronze medal in the Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit. 1973, 1974 and 1975 Hans Lutz became world champion with the West German track four times in a row References External links * 1949 births Living people German male cyclists Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of West Germany Olympic gold medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xaver Kurmann
Xaver Kurmann (born 29 August 1948) is a retired Swiss amateur cyclist. Had his best results in the individual pursuit event on track, winning two world titles and two Olympic medals between 1968 and 1972, but he also won a bronze medal in the 100 km team time trial at the 1969 UCI Road World Championships The 1969 UCI Road World Championships took place on 10 August 1969 in Zolder, Belgium (for professionals), and from 22-24 August 1969 in Brno, Czechoslovakia (for amateurs). Results Medal table External links Men's results* {{UCI Road .... References External links * * * 1948 births Living people People from Hochdorf District Swiss track cyclists Swiss male cyclists Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Knudsen
Knut Knudsen (born 12 October 1950) is a retired Norwegian road and track cyclist. As an amateur, he placed fifth in the 4000m individual pursuit at the 1968 Olympics before becoming Olympic champion in the same discipline in 1972. He would follow this up with another gold at the 1973 World Championships. At the 1972 Olympics he also placed fifth in the 100 km team time trial on the road. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 1972 and 1973. In 1974 he turned professional and cycled in Italy until 1981. He won six stages of the Giro d'Italia and wore the Maglia Rosa leader's jersey twice, becoming the first and so far only Norwegian to do so. The first time he held the pink leader jersey was for two stages after winning Stage 1 of the 1975 Giro d'Italia on 17 May, Norway's constitution day. In 1981 he could once again put on the pink jersey after winning the prologue. After finishing second in the race three times, Knudsen won Tirreno–Adriatico in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aad Van Den Hoek
Aad van den Hoek (born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann. Biography In 1976 he finished last in the final of the Tour de France and carried the Lanterne rouge. In 1972 he finished third in the 100 km team time trial at the Munich Olympics, but tested positive for Coramine, a drug allowed by the Union Cycliste Internationale but not the IOC. The Dutch team was disqualified. sports-reference.com Major results ;1974 : ;1976 :[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Szozda
Stanisław Szozda (25 September 1950 – 23 September 2013) was an elite Polish cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 100 km team time trial. In this event he won two silver medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, as well as two gold and two bronze medals at the world championships in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1977. He was less successful in the individual road race, finishing in 76th and 11th place at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively, and winning a silver medal at the 1973 UCI Road World Championships. At the age of 9, Szozda moved to Prudnik with his family. Here he graduated from primary school (1964) and agricultural engineering (1969). He took his first cycling steps in Zarzewie Prudnik (1967–1970) under the supervision of Franciszek Surmiński. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucjan Lis
Lucjan Roman Lis (8 August 1950 – 26 January 2015) was a Polish cyclist. He had his greatest success in the 100 km team time trial. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics as well as a bronze and a gold medal at the world championships in 1971 and 1973, respectively. He was less successful in the individual road race, finishing in 36th place at the 1972 Olympics. In 1973 he won the Tour de Pologne individually and the Peace Race with the Polish team. Lis grew up in a small neighborhood in the coal mining city of Bytom and had a degree in mining. He started training in cycling following his elder brother Marian. In 1971 he had a serious injury of the achilles tendon that almost ended his career, but he recovered. He retired from competitions in 1975 and later had serious kidney problems. He married Barbara Lis, a nurse. They have two daughters, Laura and Romana, and a son Lucas, a competitive German cyclist. They lived together in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
