Gerald Mortag

Gerald Mortag (born 8 November 1958) 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,[1] as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979.[2] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.

Gerald Mortag
Personal information
Born (1958-11-08) 8 November 1958
Gera, Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 MoscowTeam pursuit
Friendship Games
1984 SchleizTeam pursuit
World Championships
1977 San CristóbalTeam pursuit
1978 MunichTeam pursuit
1979 AmsterdamTeam pursuit

References

  1. Gerald Mortag Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Gerald Mortag. cyclingarchives.com


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