Günther Schumacher
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Günther Schumacher (born June 27, 1949 in Rostock
) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer born in East Germany, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1984. He twice represented West Germany
at the Summer Olympics (1972 and 1976), and won the gold medal on both occasions in the Men's Team Pursuit.
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer born in East Germany, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1984. He twice represented 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....
at the Summer Olympics (1972 and 1976), and won the gold medal on both occasions in the Men's Team Pursuit.
Teams
- 1977: Citizen (West Germany)
- 1978: Citizen (West Germany)
- 1979: Citizen (West Germany)
- 1980: Citizen (West Germany)
- 1981: Kotter (West Germany)
- 1982: Unknown
- 1983: Unknown
- 1984: Unknown