Kurt Schweiger

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Kurt Schweiger
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Born (1934-02-12) 12 February 1934 (age 89)
Pöttsching, Austria

Kurt Schweiger (born 12 February 1934) is an Austrian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Kurt Schweiger Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2014.