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Werner Otto (cyclist)

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Werner Otto
Werner Otto in 2017
Personal information
Born (1948-04-15) 15 April 1948 (age 76)
Dresden, Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Amateur team
1968–1973SC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 2000 m tandem
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Brno 2000 m tandem
Silver medal – second place 1970 Leicester 2000 m tandem
Gold medal – first place 1971 Varese 2000 m tandem
Bronze medal – third place 1973 San Sebastián 2000 m tandem

Werner Otto (born 15 April 1948) is a retired track cyclist from East Germany. He competed in the 2000 m tandem at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1972, alongside Jürgen Geschke; they finished fifth in 1968.[1] At the world championships Otto and Geschke won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal in 1969–1973.

References

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  1. ^ "Werner Otto". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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