Werner Weckert

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Werner Weckert
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Born (1938-08-23) 23 August 1938 (age 84)
Zürich, Switzerland

Werner Weckert (born 23 August 1938) is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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  1. "Werner Weckert". Sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2014.