Gerald Mortag
East German cyclist (1958–2023)
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Born | (1958-11-08)8 November 1958 Gera, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 2023(2023-01-30) (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerald Mortag (8 November 1958 – 30 January 2023)[1] was an East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics,[2] as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979.[3] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.
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