Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem
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These are the official results of the Men's Tandem Race
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
held on September 3 and September 4, 1972. There were a total number of fourteen couples participating.
Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich consisted of two road cycling events and five track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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, West Germany
West Germany
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held on September 3 and September 4, 1972. There were a total number of fourteen couples participating.
Final classification
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| Igor Tselovalnikov / Vladimir Semenets | |
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Jürgen Geschke Jürgen Geschke Hans-Jürgen Geschke is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. After having won the silver medal in the Men's Tandem, alongside Werner Otto, he claimed the bronze medal in the Men's 1.000m Sprint at the... / Werner Otto Werner Otto Werner Otto is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he won the silver medal in the Men's Tandem, alongside Jürgen Geschke.... |
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Andrzej Bek / Benedykt Kocot | ||
| 4. | Daniel Morelon Daniel Morelon Daniel Morelon is a French former racing cyclist, eight times world champion and triple Olympic champion and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach.... / Pierre Trentin Pierre Trentin Pierre Trentin was a French professional racing cyclist and double Olympic champion.Trentin began competing when he was 14. He continued racing when he began training and then established his own business as a leather craftsman and became one of the world's leading cyclists on the track. At 17 he... |
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| 5. | Manu Snellinx / Noël Soetaert | ||
| 6. | Jürgen Barth / Rainer Müller | ||
| 7. | Klaas Balk / Peter van Doorn | ||
| 8. | Ivan Kučírek / Vladimír Popelka | ||
| 9. | Dino Verzini / Giorgio Rossi | ||
| 10. | David Rowe / Geoffrey Cooke | ||
| 11. | Honson Chin / Howard Fenton | ||
| 12. | Yaichi Numata / Yoshikazu Cho | ||
| 13. | Jeffrey Spencer / Ralph Therrio | ||
| 14. | Jairo Díaz / Rafael Narvaez |