Bill Huck

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Bill Huck
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Huck (r) at the 1988 German championships
Personal information
Born (1965-03-09) 9 March 1965 (age 59)
Dresden, East Germany
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Lyon Amateur sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Maebashi Amateur sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Vienna Amateur sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Stuttgart Amateur sprint

Bill Huck (born 9 March 1965 in Dresden) is a German racing cyclist who won the world championships in sprint 1989, 1990. He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. [1]

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