Klaus Ampler Explained

Klaus Ampler
Birth Date:	15 November 1940
Birth Place:	Marienburg, West Prussia (modern Malbork, Poland)
Death Place:	Leipzig, Germany

Klaus Ampler (15 November 1940  - 6 May 2016) was a German cyclist. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig.^[1] He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[2] He won the peace race in 1963.^[3] He won the DDR Rundfahrt in 1962 and 1963. Ampler died at a nursing home in Leipzig on 6 May 2016 at the age of 75. He was the father of Uwe Ampler, who became a professional cyclist and was coached by his father in the 1980s.^[4]

Books

Klaus Ampler: Schweiß. Autobiographie. Gotha, 2005, . (German)

Notes and References

1. Book: Radsport Almanach 5. Junge Welt. 1964. Berlin. 2.
2. Web site: Klaus Ampler Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022735/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/am/klaus-ampler-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 September 2014 . sports-reference.com.
3. Book: Ampler, Klaus . Schweiß. Autobiographie . 2005 . 3-9808816-9-5 . Gotha . 256.
4. News: Früherer DDR-Radrennfahrer Klaus Ampler gestorben . de . . 7 May 2016 . 7 May 2016.