Dieter Kemper

Dieter Kemper (11 August 1937 – 11 October 2018) was a German cyclist. He competed professionally between 1961 and 1980. During his career he won one UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1975, seven European titles[1] and 26 six-day road races. He finished three times in third place at world championships.

Dieter Kemper
Dieter Kemper in the 1960s
Personal information
Born(1937-08-11)11 August 1937
Dortmund, Germany
Died11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 81)
Julianadorp, the Netherlands
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1965 San SebastiánIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1966 FrankfurtIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place1972 MarseilleMotor-paced, professionals
Gold medal – first place1975 RocourtMotor-paced, professionals

Kemper died on 11 October 2018 from bone cancer in Julianadorp, the Netherlands at the age of 81.[2]

References
  1. Europameisterschaften. Stayer.de
  2. Ein emotionaler Rückblick: Radsport-Fans trauern um Dieter Kemper Archived 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (in German)


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