Gerald Mortag

Gerald Mortag

Personal information
Born	(1958-11-08)8 November 1958 Gera, East Germany
Died	30 January 2023(2023-01-30) (aged 64)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team pursuit Friendship Games 1984 Schleiz Team pursuit World Championships 1977 San Cristóbal Team pursuit 1978 Munich Team pursuit 1979 Amsterdam Team pursuit

Gerald Mortag (8 November 1958 – 30 January 2023)[1] was an East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics,[2] as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979.[3] He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.

References

1. Trauer um Radsportlegende: Gerald Mortag im Alter von 64 Jahren gestorben (in German)
2. Gerald Mortag Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
3. Gerald Mortag. cyclingarchives.com