Siegfried Köhler (born 6 October 1935) is a German cyclist. He won the silver medal in

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in the

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Early life and family

Siegfried Köhler was born in Forst,

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1935 births Living people Sportspeople from Forst (Lausitz) Sportspeople from the Province of Brandenburg German male cyclists German track cyclists Olympic cyclists for the United Team of Germany Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze People from Bezirk Cottbus East German male cyclists Cyclists from Brandenburg {{Germany-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub