Xaver Kurmann (born 29 August 1948) is a retired Swiss amateur
cyclist
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...
. Had his best results in the
individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
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*
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References
External links
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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 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne
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