Matthias Wiegand

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]

Matthias Wiegand
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
Personal information
Born (1954-04-22) 22 April 1954
Plauen, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 MoscowTeam pursuit
World Championships
1977 San CristóbalTeam pursuit
1978 MunichTeam pursuit

References

  1. Matthias Wiegand. cyclingarchives.com
  2. Matthias Wiegand. sports-reference.com


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