Bernd Barleben
Bernd Barleben (born 1 January 1940 in Berlin ) is a former racing cyclist from East Germany. In 1960, he won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit.
Sports career
Bernd Barleben from SC unit displaced Berlin 1960 Rolf Nitzsche from the GDR four and qualified along with Peter Gröning, Manfred Klieme and Siegfried Köhler in the inner-German duel for the all-German team. At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, the four Berlin reached the final and subject only there the Italian foursome.
1961 and 1962 won Barleben, Klieme, coalfish and Wolfgang Schmelzer together in the GDR championships in the team pursuit. Köhler and smelters also won in 1961 in a two - team driving before Barleben and Klieme 1962 won Barleben and Klieme. 1963 was the SC unit in Berlin on TSC Berlin. Barleben, coalfish and Schmelzer won in 1963 and 1964 together with Jürgen Kissner the league title in the team pursuit.
Even as a road driver Barleben Beginning in 1959 successfully. He started 1960 with the East German national team at the Tunisia - tour, came as 8 at the classic "Around Berlin" to the finish and could at Berlin- Berlin Lubben secure the victory. In 1961, he won again in Berlin Lubben Berlin and Berlin- bath Freiwalde Berlin. He was reappointed in 1962, the East German national team, where he could be at the Egypt tour finished fifth in the overall standings.
Barleben was coach at TSC Berlin, where he also oversaw Thomas Huschke. Later he worked among others in the hospitality industry.