Falk Boden

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Falk Boden
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Boden in 2019
Personal information
Born (1960-01-20) 20 January 1960 (age 63)
Elsterwerda, East Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Moscow Team time trial
Friendship Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1984 Schleiz Team road race
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Valkenburg Team time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Prague Team time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Chambéry Team time trial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Utsunomiya Team time trial

Falk Boden (born 20 January 1960) is a retired German cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 100 km team time trial, in which he won a silver medal for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics, [1] as well as three gold and one silver medals at the world championships in 1979, 1981, 1989 and 1990. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed in the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal. He won the German National Road Race in 1991. [2]

Boden in 1981 Bundesarchiv Bild 183-Z0424-024, Falk Boden.jpg
Boden in 1981

Individually, he won the following races: [3]

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References

  1. Falk Boden. sports-reference.com
  2. "National Championship, Road, Elite, Germany". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. Falk Boden. cyclingarchives.com