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 madison 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

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, in 1981 in

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, and in 1984 in

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. 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 20th-century German sportsmen {{germany-cycling-bio-stub