Klaus Ampler
German cyclist
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Klaus Ampler (15 November 1940 – 6 May 2016) was a German cyclist. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig.[1] He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] He won the peace race in 1963.[3] He won the DDR Rundfahrt in 1962 and 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.[4]
Born15 November 1940
Marienburg, West Prussia, Nazi Germany (modern Malbork, Poland)
Marienburg, West Prussia, Nazi Germany (modern Malbork, Poland)
Klaus Ampler in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1940 Marienburg, West Prussia, Nazi Germany (modern Malbork, Poland) |
| Died | 6 May 2016 (aged 75) Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
Books
Klaus Ampler: Schweiß. Autobiographie. Gotha, 2005, ISBN 3-9808816-9-5. (German)
