Jens Lehmann (cyclist)

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FullnameJens Lehmann
Born (1967-12-19) 19 December 1967 (age 58)
Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Jens Lehmann
Lehmann in 1990
Personal information
Full nameJens Lehmann
Born (1967-12-19) 19 December 1967 (age 58)
Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  East Germany
UCI World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 LyonAmateur individual pursuit
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyIndividual pursuit
UCI World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 StuttgartAmateur individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place1991 StuttgartTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place1994 PalermoTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2000 ManchesterIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2000 ManchesterTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1993 HamarTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1999 BerlinIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2001 AntwerpIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place2002 BallerupTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1994 PalermoIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2001 AntwerpTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2002 BallerupIndividual pursuit

Jens Lehmann (born 19 December 1967) is a German politician of the CDU and a former professional cyclist and double Olympic champion.[1]

Despite his many successes (including being part of the first team pursuit squad to break the 4-minute barrier for the 4,000-metre team pursuit), he will probably be remembered best as the person caught by Chris Boardman riding the revolutionary Lotus Superbike, in the final of the 1992 Olympic individual pursuit in Barcelona. Lehmann was World Champion at that time.

Political career

Jens Lehmann as a Member of the German Bundestag in 2018

In the 2017 German federal election, Lehmann was elected as member of the Bundestag, representing the Leipzig I district.[2] In parliament, he has been serving on the Defence Committee (since 2018) and the Sports Committee (since 2022).[3]

Other activities

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