Erich Hagen
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Erich Hagen in 1960 | ||||||||||
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| Born |
11 December 1936 Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||
| Died |
26 May 1978 (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 | |||||||||
Medal record
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Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 – 26 May 1978 in Leipzig) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. 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.[1]
In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.[2]
After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a traffic accident.[3]
References
- ↑ "Erich Hagen". www.sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Erich Hagen profile at Cycling Archives
- ↑ Volker Kluge: Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-348-9.
Erich Hagen in 1961
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