 Toni Merkens | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nikolaus Anton Merkens | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Toni | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1912 Cologne, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 June 1944 (aged 31) Wildbad, Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprint, stayers | ||||||||||||||
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Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens (21 June 1912 – 20 June 1944) was a racing cyclist from Germany and Olympic champion.[1] He represented his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he won the gold medal in the men's 1000 meter match sprint event.[2]
- ^ "Toni Merkens Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference LLC. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin, Germany – Cycling" Archived 1 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 27 August 2008)