Joseph Rosemeyer
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Joseph Rosemeyer was a German
track cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Rosemeyer finished fourth in the 10 kilometres event
. He also competed in the time trial competition
and finished eighth. In the sprint event
he was unable to finish the race due to having mechanical problems. He also did not finish the 100 kilometres contest
.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
track cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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Rosemeyer finished fourth in the 10 kilometres event
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometres
The men's 10 kilometres was one of the five track cycling races on the Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 11 April and comprised 30 laps of the track.-Results:Six competitors entered the third cycling race...
. He also competed in the time trial competition
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's time trial
The men's time trial was one of 5 track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth event on the cycling schedule and was held on 11 April...
and finished eighth. In the sprint event
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint
The men's sprint was one of the five track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was held on 11 April as the second event on the schedule. It was held over the distance of 2 kilometres, or six laps of the track.-Results:...
he was unable to finish the race due to having mechanical problems. He also did not finish the 100 kilometres contest
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 kilometres
The men's 100 kilometres was one of five track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first race held, on 8 April. It required cyclists to complete 300 circuits of the track.-Results:...
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