Uwe Messerschmidt
Encyclopedia
Uwe Messerschmidt is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Germany
, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 1997. He represented West Germany
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, where he won the silver medal in the men's points race behind Belgium's Roger Ilegems
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who was a professional rider from 1993 to 1997. He represented West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he won the silver medal in the men's points race behind Belgium's Roger Ilegems
Roger Ilegems
Roger Ilegems is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Belgium, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991...
.