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German racing cyclist
A.K.A.
Joseph Rosemeyer
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Birth:
13 March 1872(Lingen, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany)
Death:
1 December 1919(Cologne, Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
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Biography
Joseph Rosemeyer (13 March 1872 in Lingen – 1 December 1919 in Cologne) was a German track cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Rosemeyer finished fourth in the 10 kilometres event. He also competed in the time trial competition and finished eighth. In the sprint event he was unable to finish the race due to having mechanical problems. He also did not finish the 100 kilometres contest.