Fritz Schallwig Explained

Fritz Schallwig
Fullname:Fritz Schallwig
Birth Date:7 May 1890
Birth Place:Spandau, Germany
Death Date:1960
Death Place:Hamburg, Germany
Discipline:Road and track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Long distance / Six days
Majorwins:Berlin - Leipzig - Berlin (1910), Berlin - Cottbus - Berlin (1911), Rund um Magdeburg (1911), Nürnberg–München–Nürnberg (1921)

Fritz Schallwig (7 May 1890 – 1960) was a champion German cyclist.

Biography

He was born on 7 May 1890, in Spandau in Berlin, Germany.

He won his first race in 1910 in Germany in the Berlin to Leipzig race.[1]

During World War I he was awarded the Iron Cross.

In 1921 he won the Nuremberg to Munich race.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fritz Schallwig . 2014-02-01 . Cycling Archives .