Ute Enzenauer is a former West German

West Germany

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 road racing cyclist active from 1981 to 1987. Born in Ludwigshafen-Friesenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Enzenauer was selected from school at age 9 as a cyclist. She won the West German National Championships in 1979 and 1980. In 1981 she became the youngest World Champion ever, winning Women's World Road Championships at age 16. She raced the 1984 Olympic Games

1984 Summer Olympics

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 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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 finishing 8th. After finishing 3rd place overall in 1987 Women's Tour de France (Grande Boucle

Grande Boucle

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), she retired from the sport.

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