Adolf Heeb

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Adolf Heeb
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Born (1940-07-11) 11 July 1940 (age 83)
Ruggell, Liechtenstein
Political party Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)

Adolf Heeb (born 11 July 1940) is a former cyclist and politician from Liechtenstein. He competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] He later served as a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein and leader of the Patriotic Union party. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adolf Heeb". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. The Scotsman Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine