Rainer Podlesch

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Rainer Podlesch
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Podlesch in 2017
Personal information
Born (1944-11-04) 4 November 1944 (age 78)
Dobbertin, Nazi Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
DisciplineCycling, motor-paced racing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team pursuit
Motor-paced World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1971 VareseAmateur
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1973 San SebastianAmateur
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1976 Monteroni di LecceAmateur
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1977 San CristòbalAmateur
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1978 MunichAmateur
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1981 BrnoAmateur
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1982 LeicesterAmateur
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1983 ZurichAmateur

Rainer Podlesch (born 4 November 1944) is a retired German cyclist who was active between 1966 and 1983. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this event he competed for the West Germany team in the preliminaries, but was replaced in the final due to injury. At the next Olympics he took part in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 20th place. [1]

He also won eight medals at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1971–1983, including two gold medals in 1978 and 1983. [2]

His son Carsten Podlesch was also a prominent rider in motor-paced racing and won two world titles and his brother Karsten Podlesch competed in motor-paced racing as a pacer.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rainer Podlesch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. Horst Gnas. radsportseiten.net