Erich Hagen

Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 26 May 1978) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. His sporting career began with SC Wissenschaft Leipzig.[1] In 1956, he finished in 22nd place in the individual road race. His team won a bronze medal in the road race, but he did not score. In 1960, he won a silver medal in the 100 km team time trial and finished 21st in the road race.[2][3]

Erich Hagen
Erich Hagen in 1960
Personal information
Born(1936-12-11)11 December 1936
Leipzig, Germany
Died26 May 1978(1978-05-26) (aged 41)
Leipzig, Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubSC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 RomeTeam time trial

In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.[4]

After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a road crash.[5]

References

  1. Radsport Almanach 5. Berlin: Junge Welt. 1964. p. 31.
  2. "Erich Hagen". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. Erich Hagen at Cycling Archives
  5. Volker Kluge: Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-348-9.
Erich Hagen in 1961
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