Cyclist Roland Günther was on the West German pursuit team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that narrowly won the bronze medal ahead of Italy by 1.30 seconds. He also won three World Championship medals, silver with the team in 1982, gold again with the team in 1983, and the individual pursuit bronze in 1985.
In 1987 Günther turned professional and rode six-day-races and won the Madison European Championships with partner and non-Olympian Volker Diehl. In 1992, Günther won the motor-paced cycling national title. He retired in 1993.
West Germany