Matthias Wiegand (born 22 April 1954) is a retired 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 two gold medals at the world championships in 1977 and 1978;[1] his team finished in fourth place at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
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![]() Matthias Wiegand (first from right, with number "2") with fellow cyclists Dieter Stein (first from left, with number "14"), Horst Bartels (middle with number "14") and Gerald Mortag (front, with number "2") in 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1954-04-22) 22 April 1954 (age 68) Plauen, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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