Roland Königshofer

Roland Königshofer (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Austrian cyclist. He won a medal at every UCI Motor-paced World Championships between 1985 and 1994, until the championships were discontinued, either in the amateurs (1985–1992) or professionals category (1993–1994).[1][2] He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit and points race and finished in 16th and 12th place, respectively.[3]

Roland Königshofer
Roland Königshofer in 2010
Personal information
Born (1962-10-24) 24 October 1962
Neunkirchen, Austria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportMotor-paced racing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Motor-paced World Championships
1985 Bassano del GrappaAmateurs
1986 ZurichAmateurs
1987 VienaAmateurs
1988 GhentAmateurs
1989 LyonAmateurs
1990 MaebashiAmateurs
1991 StuttgartAmateurs
1992 ValenciaAmateurs
1993 HamarProfessionals
1994 PalermoProfessionals

His son Lukas (b. 1989) is a football player. His brother Thomas is also a retired cyclists; he finished third at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1989 behind Roland.[1]

References

  1. Roland Königshofer at Cycling Archives
  2. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. Roland Königshofer. sports-reference.com
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