Bernhard Eckstein
 Bernhard Eckstein with wife in 1961 | |||||||||
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| Born | 21 August 1935 Zwochau, Germany | ||||||||
| Died | 10 November 2017 (aged 82)[1] | ||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||
| Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig | ||||||||
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Bernhard Eckstein (21 August 1935 – 10 November 2017) was a German cyclist. In 1960, he won the road race at the world championships and finished in 22nd place in the road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] During his career he won six one-day races, four in 1958, one in 1960 (the Manx Trophy in the amateurs division), and one in 1966.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kiwitter, Erik (13 November 2017). ""Alles Quatsch, ich bin der Weltmeister"". Freie Presse (in German). Saxony. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Bernhard Eckstein. sports-reference.com
- ^ Bernhard Eckstein. cyclingarchives.com
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