Klaus Kobusch

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Klaus Kobusch
Willi Fuggerer and Klaus Kobusch 1964.jpg
Willi Fuggerer and Kobusch (right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1941-03-15) 15 March 1941 (age 83)
Bielefeld, Prussia, Nazi Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Tandem

Klaus Kobusch (born 15 March 1941) is a retired German track cyclist. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in the 2000 m tandem and finished fifth in the 2000 m sprint at the 1968 Games. [1] [2] [3] [4] In the 1964 tandem semifinals, he and Willi Fuggerer apparently won 2:1 against the Italian team, but were disqualified in the third race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint. [5]

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References

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