Robert Förstemann
German cyclist (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010. In his later career he has transitioned to Paralympic track cycling, representing Germany as a sighted 'pilot' in tandem events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In 2023, Förstemann piloted Thomas Ulbricht to a silver medal in the tandem B sprint and a bronze medal in the tandem B kilo at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Glasgow.
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Born | (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986 (age 38) Greiz, East Germany |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st) |
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Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
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