Georg Stoltze
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Georg Stoltze (second from right) at the podium of the national championships in 1961 | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
13 February 1931 Erfurt, Germany | ||||||||||||
| Died |
6 July 2007 (aged 76) Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Georg Stoltze (13 February 1931 - 6 July 2007) was a German cyclist. He won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1960 and finished in third place next year 1961.[1][2]
Stoltze came from a cycling family. His grandfather, also named George, was one of the founders of the race round the Hainleite. His father, also Georg Stoltze, won a European title in 1928 along with his brother Walter. Stoltze junior was a versatile cyclist, winning more than 250 races on road and track during his career. After retirement he worked for the post office. He died in 2007 after a long illness.[3]
References
- ↑ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- ↑ Georg Stoltze. radsportseiten.net
- ↑ Georg Stoltze gestorben. berliner-zeitung.de (2007-07-07)
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