Klaus Ampler (15 November 1940 – 6 May 2016) 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 ...
. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig. He competed for
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
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 ...
at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
.
He won the
peace race
The Peace Race (german: Friedensfahrt, cs, Závod míru, sk, Preteky mieru, russian: Велогонка Мира (), pl, Wyścig Pokoju , french: Course de la Paix, it, Corsa della Pace, ro, Cursa Păcii) was an annual multiple stage bicyc ...
in 1963. Ampler died at a nursing home in Leipzig on 6 May 2016 at the age of 75. He was the father of
Uwe Ampler, who became a professional cyclist and was coached by his father in the 1980s.
Books
Klaus Ampler: ''Schweiß. Autobiographie.'' Gotha, 2005, . (German)
References
External links
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1940 births
2016 deaths
People from Malbork
People from West Prussia
Socialist Unity Party of Germany members
East German male cyclists
Olympic cyclists of East Germany
Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
East German sportspeople in doping cases
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
Recipients of the Banner of Labor
Recipients of the Medal of Merit of the GDR
Cyclists from Saxony
Sportspeople from Leipzig
People from Bezirk Leipzig
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