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Born | Gera, East Germany | 8 November 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 2023 | (aged 64)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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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Born | Gera, East Germany | 8 November 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 January 2023 | (aged 64)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.