Roland Zöffel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRoland•Zöffel
Used nameRoland•Zöffel
Born17 August 1938 in Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements187 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsRadfahrer-Verein Zürich, Zürich (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

After winning several amateur races in the late 1950s Swiss cyclist Roland Zöffel was selected to compete at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Zöffel competed in the 100 kilometres team time trial at the Games, finishing ninth. Back in Switzerland he became the individual pursuit champion at the national track championships in both 1963 and 1964. Zöffel then had a brief career as a professional cyclist, riding in the 1965 edition of the Tour de France.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SUI Roland Zöffel
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 9