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Full name | Jens Fiedler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dohna, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany | 15 February 1970||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1993–1996 | Neue Walthersdorfer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | XXL Erdgas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jens Fiedler (born 15 February 1970) is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. [1] He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. [2] [3]
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For many years Fiedler has lived in Chemnitz. He is trained as an electrician, and currently works for the city's power supply company. He lives with his third wife.
Since 2009 he has also been the manager of the UCI Track Team, "Erdgas". [5]
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