Daniel Becke (born 12 March 1978, in

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), is a former

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and

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from

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, who was born in the former

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. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the

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. He was decorated on Febr. 2. 2001 by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany (in German: ''Präsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland'') for winning the gold medal during the Olympic Games 2000.Statement of the Chief Office of the president of the Federal Republic (''in German:Bundespräsidialamt)'' ... Bundespräsident

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has decorated the German medal winners of the Olympic Games 2000 on Febr. 2. 2001 with the

Silver Laurel Leaf Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (, ), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and Paralympic Games ...

... He retired in 2008.

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* * 1978 births Living people German male cyclists Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Germany Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic gold medalists in cycling Cyclists from Erfurt UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics German track cyclists Sportspeople from Bezirk Erfurt 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-cycling-bio-1970s-stub