Dieter Koslar

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDieter Maximilian•Koslar
Used nameDieter•Koslar
Born6 May 1940 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died13 August 2002 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements170 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsPSV Köln, Köln (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Road cyclist Dieter Koslar finished eighth with the West German 100 km Time Trial Team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. He also participated in the road race, but did not finish. In 1971 he won the International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt. The same year he won his only West German national title, in the 100 km team time trial. Koslar later became a cycling coach and manager, and managed the pro Team Gerolsteiner, later renamed to Team Cologne, from 1999 until his death, after a long illness, in 2002. His son Michael became a TV presenter, painter and author.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) FRG Dieter Koslar
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) West Germany 8