Jürgen Geschke
Cycling, Olympic athlete
1943 –
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Who is 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 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Nicknamed Tutti, he won a total number of three world titles in track cycling. He is the father of road racing cyclist Simon Geschke.
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- Born
- Jul 7, 1943
Berlin - Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Berlin
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on July 23, 2013
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