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Lutz Heßlich (born 17 January 1959) is a former racing cyclist from East Germany.[1]

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Lutz Heßlich

Lutz Heßlich, 1988
Personal information
Born	(1959-01-17) 17 January 1959 (age 63) Ortrand, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany
Medal record Men's cycling Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Sprint 1988 Seoul Sprint World Championships (Amateur) 1979 Amsterdam Sprint 1983 Zurich Sprint 1985 Bassano del Grappa Sprint 1987 Vienna Sprint 1981 Brno Sprint 1982 Leicester Sprint 1986 Colorado Springs Sprint 1977 San Cristóbal Sprint

He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual sprint event where he finished in first place. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet led boycott but returned to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea where he won a second gold medal in the individual sprint.[2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success.[3] Between 1979 and 1987 he was four times world champion in individual sprint.

Private life

Lutz Heßlich lives with his family in Cottbus where since 1989 he has run a bicycle shop.[4]

His great grandfather, Walter Heßlich, was also a racing cyclist and his son Nico has embarked on a career as a competition racing cyclist in 2008.

References

На других языках

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[de] Lutz Heßlich

Lutz Heßlich (* 17. Januar 1959 in Ortrand, Kreis Senftenberg) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Bahnradsportler.

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- [en] Lutz Heßlich

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[fr] Lutz Hesslich

Lutz Hesslich, né le 17 janvier 1959 à Ortrand, est un coureur cycliste sur piste est-allemand. Spécialiste de la vitesse, il a été champion olympique de la discipline aux Jeux de 1980 à Moscou et de 1988 à Séoul, et quatre fois champion du monde amateur.

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[it] Lutz Heßlich

Lutz Heßlich (Ortrand, 17 gennaio 1959) è un ex pistard tedesco, campione olimpico della velocità a Mosca 1980 e Seul 1988.

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[ru] Хесслих, Лутц

Лутц Хесслих (нем. Lutz Heßlich, род. 17 января 1959 (1959-01-17), Ортранд, ГДР) — восточногерманский трековый велогонщик. Олимпийский чемпион 1980 и 1988 годов, многократный чемпион и призёр чемпионатов мира в спринте.

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