Dieter Kemper (11 August 1937 – 11 October 2018)[1] was a German cyclist who competed professionally between 1961 and 1980. During his career he won one UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1975,[2] seven European titles[3] and 26 six-day road races. He finished three times in third place at world championships, in motor-paced racing and individual pursuit disciplines.[4][5]
Dieter Kemper in the 1960s
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| Born | (1937-08-11)11 August 1937 Dortmund, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 81) Julianadorp, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Before starting to train in cycling in 1957 he was a successful water polo player with SV Westphalia in Dortmund.[5] In 1961 he started in the Tour de France but had to withdraw early due to a crash.[6]
He had another bad crash on 5 December 1976 during a motor-paced race in Cologne, when he was hit hard in the head and spent nine days in a coma.
After retiring from cycling he moved to North Holland with his wife, who later died of brain tumor in 2008.[5]
| No. | Year | Place | Partner |
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| 1 | 1964 | Münster | Horst Oldenburg |
| 2 | 1965 | Berlin | Rudi Altig |
| 3 | 1965 | Frankfurt | Rudi Altig |
| 4 | 1966 | Cologne | Rudi Altig |
| 5 | 1966 | Bremen | Rudi Altig |
| 6 | 1966 | Münster | Horst Oldenburg |
| 7 | 1967 | Berlin | Horst Oldenburg |
| 8 | 1967 | Melbourne | Horst Oldenburg |
| 9 | 1967 | Dortmund | Horst Oldenburg |
| 10 | 1968 | Melbourne | Leandro Faggin |
| 11 | 1969 | Cologne | Horst Oldenburg |
| 12 | 1969 | Milaan | Horst Oldenburg |
| 13 | 1969 | Berlin | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 14 | 1969 | Zurich | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 15 | 1970 | Milan | Norbert Seeuws |
| 16 | 1971 | Groningen | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 17 | 1971 | Dortmund | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 18 | 1971 | Münster | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 19 | 1971 | Zurich | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 20 | 1972 | Groningen | Klaus Bugdahl |
| 21 | 1973 | Bremen | Graeme Gilmore |
| 22 | 1974 | Keulen | Graeme Gilmore |
| 23 | 1974 | Castelgomberto | Marino Basso |
| 24 | 1975 | Dortmund | Graeme Gilmore |
| 25 | 1976 | Keulen | Wilfried Peffgen |
| 26 | 1976 | Copenhagen | Graeme Gilmore |
