Gregor Braun

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of West Germany West Germany
Track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold 1976 Montreal Individual Pursuit
Gold 1976 Montreal Team Pursuit

Gregor Braun (born December 31, 1955 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Germany, who was a professional rider from 1977 to 1989. He represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won the gold medal in the men's individual pursuit, defeating Holland's Herman Ponsteen. Braun also captured the gold in the Men's Team Pursuit in Montreal, alongside Peter Vonhof, Hans Lutz and Günther Schumacher.

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  • 1977: Peugeot-Esso-Michelin (France)
  • 1978: Peugeot-Esso-Michelin (France)
  • 1979: Peugeot-Esso-Michelin (France)
  • 1980: Sanson (Italy)
  • 1981: Famcucine (Italy)
  • 1981: Safir-Galli-Ludo (Belgium)
  • 1982: Capri Sonne (Belgium)
  • 1983: Vivi-Benotto (Italy)
  • 1984: La Redoute-Motobécane (France)
  • 1985: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
  • 1986: Murella-Fanini (Italy)
  • 1987: AD Renting-IOC (Belgium)
  • 1988: Boccaccio Life-La William (Belgium)
  • 1989: Titanbonifica-Viscontea (Italy)

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Germany Peter-Michael Kolbe
German Sportsman of the Year
1976
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany Dietrich Thurau


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