Carsten Wolf (born 26 August 1964) is an East German racing cyclist, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Seoul 1988.[1][2]

Carsten Wolf
Wolf in 1988
Personal information
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
Potsdam, East Germany
Professional team
1991 to 1992Team Telekom
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4000 m Pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Chambéry 4000 m Pursuit

Career

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Wolf started cycling at an early age becoming the Individual pursuit World Junior Track Cycling Championships in 1982 at age 18.[3] He also earned a silver medal in the Team pursuit during the same championships.[4]

In 1983 he won his first victory on the road, the prologue of the Olympia's Tour.[4]

In the 1988 Summer Olympics Wolf rode in the 4000m team pursuit. East Germany qualified as fourth fastest and after beating Australia in the playoffs they faced the Soviet Union in the final. They lost by less than one second to the Soviet Union.[5][6]

Wolf spent two years at top level Team Telekom from 1991 to 1992. He ended up leaving the team as Wold wanted to focus more on the Six Day Series.[4]

Major results

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Sources:[7][8]

Track

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1981
2nd Team pursuit World Junior Track Cycling Championships
1982
World Junior Track Cycling Championships
1st   Individual pursuit
2nd Team pursuit
1983
2nd Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships
1987
2nd Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships
1988
2nd 4000m team pursuit Summer Olympic Games
1989
1st   Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships

Six-Days Series

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1994
1st Six Days of Zürich (with Urs Freuler)
1st Six Days of Köln
2nd Six Days of Munich (with Urs Freuler)
1996
1st Six Days of Bremen
1st Six Days of Stuttgart

Road

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1983
3rd Overall Olympia's Tour
1st Prologue
1987
1st Stage 11 Olympia's Tour
1988
Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 2, 8, 10 & 14
2nd Overall Olympia's Tour
1989
1st   Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 5, 8, 9 & 11
1990
Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 2, 4, 7, 11 & 12
1991
1st Stage 7 Tour of Sweden
1996
2nd Rund um Berlin

References

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  1. ^ Radweltmeisterschaften (Teil 7):
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carsten Wolf Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "World Junior Championships Track Cycling 1982 - Results Men". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hood, Edmond (3 January 2012). "PEZ Talk: Six Day Legend, Carsten Wolf". PezCycling News. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Seoul 1988Cycling Track Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Cycling at the 1988 Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Carsten Wolf". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Carsten Wolf". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.