Klaus Kobusch
 Willi Fuggerer and Kobusch (right) at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 March 1941 Bielefeld, Prussia, Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Klaus Kobusch (born 15 March 1941) is a retired German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in the 2000 m tandem and finished fifth in the 2000 m sprint at the 1968 Games.[1][2][3][4] In the 1964 tandem semifinals, he and Willi Fuggerer apparently won 2:1 against the Italian team, but were disqualified in the third race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Kobusch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Nauright, J.; Parrish, C. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice / John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors. ABC-CLIO. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Klaus Kobusch". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Klaus Kobusch". CyclingArchives.com.
- ^ Cycling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres. sports-reference.com
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