Karl Link

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Karl Link
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Link in 2012
Personal information
Full nameKarl Link
Born (1942-07-27) 27 July 1942 (age 80)
Herrenberg, Nazi Germany
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Representing German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team pursuit

Karl Link (born 27 July 1942) is a German racing cyclist. Together with his teammates he won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.


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