Günther Engelhart Ziegler (18 January 1933 – 19 December 2013) was a German

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. He competed in the tandem sprint at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, wh ...

, and finished last after a crash during a repechage round. Ziegler was a German amateur champion in 1952–1956 in the

team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ...

. After the 1956 Olympics he turned professional, and in 1961 won the national sprint title, placing second in 1957, 1959–60, 1962, and 1964. He also won the six-day race of Essen in 1960.Günther Ziegler
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* 1933 births 2013 deaths German male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United Team of Germany Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Bavaria People from Schweinfurt (district) Sportspeople from Lower Franconia West German male cyclists {{Germany-cycling-bio-stub