Dirk Meier

{{Short description|East German cyclist (born 1964)}}

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|caption=Dirk Meier in 2016

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|birth_place= Spremberg, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany

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{{MedalSilver|1988 Seoul|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|World championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1986 Colorado Springs|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalSilver|1987 Vienna|Team pursuit}}

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Dirk Meier (born 28 January 1964) is a retired East German cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit, winning silver medals at the world championships of 1986 and 1987 and at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

As a road racer, he won the Tour de Liège in 1987 and 1989, as well as the Niedersachsen Rundfahrt and Olympia's Tour in 1988.

References

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022359/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/dirk-meier-1.html Dirk Meier]. sports-reference.com

[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5856 Dirk Meier]. cyclingarchives.com

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Category:1964 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Spremberg

Category:People from Bezirk Cottbus

Category:East German male cyclists

Category:Cyclists from Brandenburg

Category:Olympic cyclists for East Germany

Category:Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic silver medalists for East Germany

Category:Olympic medalists in cycling

Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Category:Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver

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