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Horst Schütz (born 8 May 1951 in
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) is a retired German cyclist who won the
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in 1984.


Background

Schütz was a versatile cyclist. In 1975 he won two national titles among amateurs in
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and in
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. In 1976 he turned professional and won a national title in the sprint. During his career he took part in 126 six-day races and won three: in 1980 in Zurich, in 1981 in Hanover, and in 1984 in Berlin. Apart from the world title in
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in 1984, he finished second nationally in this discipline in 1984 and 1985, and then retired from cycling.


References

1951 births Living people People from Germersheim (district) Cyclists from Rhineland-Palatinate German male cyclists UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) German track cyclists {{germany-cycling-bio-stub