Bernhard Eckstein

Bernhard Eckstein
Bernhard Eckstein with wife in 1961
Personal information
Born(1935-08-21)21 August 1935
Zwochau, Germany
Died10 November 2017(2017-11-10) (aged 82)[1]
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubSC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1960 Sachsenring Amateur's Road race

Bernhard Eckstein (21 August 1935 – 10 November 2017) was a German cyclist. In 1960, he won the road race at the world championships and finished in 22nd place in the road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] During his career he won six one-day races, four in 1958, one in 1960 (the Manx Trophy in the amateurs division), and one in 1966.[3]

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