Lutz Heßlich
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Lutz Heßlich is a racing cyclist from East Germany.
He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
held in Moscow
, Soviet Union
in the individual sprint event where he finished in first place. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics
due to the Soviet led boycott but returned to the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, South Korea
where he won a second gold medal in the individual sprint.
He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
held in Moscow
Moscow
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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in the individual sprint event where he finished in first place. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
due to the Soviet led boycott but returned to the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
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where he won a second gold medal in the individual sprint.