About Lothar Thoms
Lived 1956 – 2017 (aged 61). Lothar Thoms was a German sport cyclist.
Lothar Thoms (18 May 1956 – 5 November 2017) was a track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. There he won the gold medal in the men's 1 km time trial by marking a new indoor world record. His time of 1'02"955 was more than 2 sec better than the previous record of the same year held by Urs Freuler. He also won four gold medals in the 1 km time trial (amateurs) at the 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981 world championships respectively, thus winning all kilo events at the major international competitions in five consecutive years. In 1981 he was elected East German Sportspersonality of the year.
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Who was Lothar Thoms?
East German racing cyclist (1956-2017)
When was Lothar Thoms born?
Lothar Thoms was born on 18 May 1956 in Guben.
When did Lothar Thoms die?
Lothar Thoms died on 5 November 2017 in Forst (Lausitz).
What was Lothar Thoms's occupation?
Lothar Thoms was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Lothar Thoms?
Lothar Thoms was German.
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