Klaus-Jürgen Grünke

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Klaus-Jürgen Grünke
Klaus-Jürgen Grünke.
Personal information
Born (1951-03-30) 30 March 1951 (age 73)
Bad Lauchstädt, East Germany
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 1.000m Time Trial

Klaus-Jürgen Grünke (born 30 March 1951) is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the men's 1,000m time trial, defeating Belgium's Michel Vaarten.[1] A year earlier he won the world title in the same event in Rocourt.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Klaus-Jürgen Grünke Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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