Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 – 26 May 1978) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.His sporting career began with SC Wissenschaft Leipzig.[1] In 1956, he finished in 22nd place in the individual road race. His team won a bronze medal in the road race, but he did not score. In 1960, he won a silver medal in the 100 km team time trial and finished 21st in the road race.[2][3]
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Born | (1936-12-11)11 December 1936 Leipzig, Germany | ||||||||||
Died | 26 May 1978(1978-05-26) (aged 41) Leipzig, Germany | ||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||
Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig | ||||||||||
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In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.[4]
After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a road crash.[5]
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