Klaus Ampler
Klaus Ampler (15 November 1940 – 6 May 2016) was a German cyclist. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig. He competed for East Germany in the team time trial at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won the peace race in 1963. Ampler died at a nursing home in Leipzig on 6 May 2016 at the age of 75. He was the father of Uwe Ampler, who became a professional cyclist and was coached by his father in the 1980s. Books Klaus Ampler: Schweiß. Autobiographie. Gotha, 2005, . (German) References External links 1940 births 2016 deaths People from Malbork Sportspeople from West Prussia Socialist Unity Party of Germany members East German male cyclists Olympic cyclists for East Germany Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics East German sportspeople in doping cases Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold Recipients of the Banner of Labor Recipients of the Medal of Merit of the GDR Cyclists from Saxony Sportspeople from Leipzig People from Bezirk Leipzig