Remig Stumpf (25 March 1966 – 14 May 2019)[1] was a German cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and in the individual road race and finished in sixth and 14th place, respectively.[2] He won the Tour of Berlin, Rund um Köln and Rund um Düren in 1986. In 1989 he finished third in the Kellogg's Tour of Britain. He won the six-day race of Cologne in 1992 and 1993.
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Born | Schweinfurt, West Germany | 25 March 1966
Died | 14 May 2019 Bergrheinfeld, Germany | (aged 53)
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
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Sport | Cycling |
Club | RSG Nürnberg |
Stumpf struggled to adjust to post-Olympic life. He killed his ex-wife Mirjam and committed suicide on 14 May 2019 in his home at Bergrheinfeld.[3][4]
References
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- ^ Tragischer Unglücksfall: Die Radsportwelt trauert um Remig Stumpf (in German)
- ^ Remig Stumpf. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Ehemaliger Telekom-Profi und seine Ehefrau tot aufgefunden". WELT (in German). 2019-05-15.
- ^ Remig Stumpf. cyclingarchives.com