Uwe Messerschmidt (born 22 January 1962) 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.[1]

Uwe Messerschmidt
Personal information
Full nameUwe Messerschmidt
Born (1962-01-22) 22 January 1962 (age 62)
Schwäbisch Gmünd, West Germany
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Points Race

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uwe Messerschmidt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

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