 Bernhard Eckstein with wife in 1961 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born | (1935-08-21)21 August 1935 Zwochau, Germany | ||||||||
| Died | 10 November 2017(2017-11-10) (aged 82) | ||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||
| Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig | ||||||||
Medal record
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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. 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.
References
- 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
External links
Media related to Bernhard Eckstein at Wikimedia Commons
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- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
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