Christian Henn
Encyclopedia
Christian Henn is a retired road racing cyclist from Germany
, who won the bronze medal for West Germany
in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. He was a professional rider from 1989 to 1999.
) while riding for the T-Mobile team in the mid 1990s
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who won the bronze medal for West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in the men's individual road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. He was a professional rider from 1989 to 1999.
Doping Scandal
In May 2007, several former riders including Christian admitted to using banned substances (include EPOErythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
) while riding for the T-Mobile team in the mid 1990s
See also
- List of doping cases in cycling
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences