Erich Hagen

Erich Hagen (11 December 1936 – 26 May 1978 in Leipzig) was a German cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.His sporting career began with SC Wissenschaft Leipzig.[1] In 1956, he finished in 22nd place in the individual road race. His team won a bronze medal in the road race, but he did not score. In 1960, he won a silver medal in the 100 km team time trial and finished 21st in the road race.[2][3]

Erich Hagen
Erich Hagen in 1960
Personal information
Born(1936-12-11)11 December 1936
Leipzig, Germany
Died26 May 1978(1978-05-26) (aged 41)
Leipzig, Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubSC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTeam time trial

In 1960, he won the multistage Peace Race. Nationally, he won three titles between 1956 and 1958.[4]

After retiring from cycling he worked as a taxi driver and died in a road crash.[5]

References
  1. Radsport Almanach 5. Berlin: Junge Welt. 1964. p. 31.
  2. "Erich Hagen". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. Erich Hagen at Cycling Archives
  5. Volker Kluge: Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-348-9.
Erich Hagen in 1961
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