Lutz Heßlich

Lutz Heßlich (born 17 January 1959) is a former racing cyclist from East Germany.[1]

Lutz Heßlich
Lutz Heßlich, 1988
Personal information
Born (1959-01-17) 17 January 1959
Ortrand, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Sprint
World Championships (Amateur)
Gold medal – first place1979 AmsterdamSprint
Gold medal – first place1983 ZurichSprint
Gold medal – first place1985 Bassano del GrappaSprint
Gold medal – first place1987 ViennaSprint
Silver medal – second place1981 BrnoSprint
Silver medal – second place1982 LeicesterSprint
Silver medal – second place1986 Colorado SpringsSprint
Bronze medal – third place1977 San CristóbalSprint

He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual sprint event where he finished in first place. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet led boycott but returned to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea where he won a second gold medal in the individual sprint.[2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success.[3] Between 1979 and 1987 he was four times world champion in individual sprint.

Private life

Lutz Heßlich lives with his family in Cottbus where since 1989 he has run a bicycle shop.[4]

His great grandfather, Walter Heßlich, was also a racing cyclist and his son Nico has embarked on a career as a competition racing cyclist in 2008.

References
  1. Klaus Gallinat; Olaf W. Reimann. "Heßlich, Lutz * 17.1.1959 Leistungssportler (Radrennsport)" (in German). Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. "Lutz Heßlich Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. "Fahrradcenter Heßlich, Cottbus". Fahrradcenter Heßlich GmbH (Vertretung Lutz Heßlich). Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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