Fred Gieseler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKurt Manfred "Fred"•Gieseler
Used nameFred•Gieseler
Born21 January 1933 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

The German cycling team pursuit team consisting of Manfred Gieseler, Werner Malitz, Siegfried Köhler and Rolf Nitzsche lost its first round match against Great Britain by a wide margin at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. The lap scorer miscounted the laps and sounded the bell a lap too late, so no finishing sprint times could be measured. The team consisted of three East German riders, but Gieseler was from West Germany.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) GER FRG Fred Gieseler
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 2 h3 r1/4