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Born | (1958-11-08)8 November 1958 Gera, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 2023(2023-01-30) (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerald Mortag (8 November 1958 – 30 January 2023) was an East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.
References
- Trauer um Radsportlegende: Gerald Mortag im Alter von 64 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- Gerald Mortag Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Gerald Mortag. cyclingarchives.com
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