Gerald Mortag

{{Short description|East German cyclist (1958–2023)}}

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|birth_date= {{birth date|1958|11|08|df=y}}

|birth_place= Gera, East Germany

|death_date= {{death date and age|2023|01|30|1958|11|08|df=y}}

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| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|50|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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{{MedalOlympics}}

{{MedalSilver|1980 Moscow|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|Friendship Games}}

{{MedalGold|1984 Schleiz|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1977 San Cristóbal|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalGold|1978 Munich|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalGold|1979 Amsterdam|Team pursuit}}

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Gerald Mortag (8 November 1958 – 30 January 2023)[https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/thueringen/ost-thueringen/gera/radsportler-bahnrad-olympia-gerald-mortag-gestorben-104~amp.html Trauer um Radsportlegende: Gerald Mortag im Alter von 64 Jahren gestorben] {{in lang|de}} was an East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as three gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1979. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by East Germany and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a gold medal.