Gerald Mortag (8 November 1958 – 30 January 2023)
was an East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

, as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979. He missed the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.

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1958 births 2023 deaths East German male cyclists Olympic cyclists for East Germany Cyclists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in cycling Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Sportspeople from Gera Cyclists from Thuringia Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics People from Bezirk Gera {{Germany-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub