 Erich Hagen in 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 December 1936 Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||||
| Died | 26 May 1978 (aged 41) Leipzig, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
| Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 – 26 May 1978) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. His sporting career began with SC Wissenschaft Leipzig.[1] 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.[2][3]
In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.[4]
After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a road crash.[5]
