Willi Fuggerer

Wilhelm "Willi" Fuggerer (11 September 1941 – 2 September 2015) was a German track cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 2000 m tandem and 1000 m sprint and finished in third and fifth place, respectively.[1][2][3] In the tandem semifinals he and Klaus Kobusch apparently won 2:1 against the Italian team, but were disqualified in the third race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint.[4][5][6]

Willi Fuggerer
Fuggerer at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameWilhelm Fuggerer
Born(1941-09-11)11 September 1941
Nürnberg, Germany
Died2 September 2015(2015-09-02) (aged 73)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Tandem

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Fuggerer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. "Willi Fuggerer". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. "Willi Fuggerer". CyclingArchives.com.
  4. Cycling at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres. sports-reference.com
  5. "Willi Fuggerer im Alter von 73 Jahren verstorben - Radsport bei rad-net.de". rad-net.de (in German).
  6. Nauright, J.; Parrish, C. (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice / John Nauright, Charles Parrish, editors. ABC-CLIO. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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