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Erich Hagen

Erich Hagen
Erich Hagen, XIII. Friedensfahrt.jpg
Erich Hagen in 1960
Personal information
Born (1936-12-11)11 December 1936
Leipzig, Germany
Died 26 May 1978(1978-05-26) (aged 41)
Leipzig, Germany
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport Cycling
Club SC DHfK, Leipzig

Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 – 26 May 1978 in Leipzig) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1956, he finished in 22nd place in the individual road race. His team won a bronze medal in the road race, but he did not score. In 1960, he won a silver medal in the 100 km team time trial and finished 21st in the road race.

In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.

After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a traffic accident.


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