Dieter Kemper facts for kids

Dieter Kemper in the 1960s
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Born	(1937-08-11)11 August 1937 Dortmund, Germany
Died	11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 81) Julianadorp, the Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Medal record Representing  West Germany World Championships Bronze 1965 San Sebastián Individual pursuit Bronze 1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit Bronze 1972 Marseille Motor-paced, professionals Gold 1975 Rocourt Motor-paced, professionals

Dieter Kemper in 1975

Dieter Kemper (11 August 1937 – 11 October 2018) was a German cyclist who competed professionally between 1961 and 1980. During his career he won one UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1975, seven European titles and 26 six-day road races. He finished three times in third place at world championships, in motor-paced racing and individual pursuit disciplines.

Before starting to train in cycling in 1957 he was a successful water polo player with SV Westphalia in Dortmund. In 1961 he started in the Tour de France but had to withdraw early due to a crash.

He had another bad crash on 5 December 1976 during a motor-paced race in Cologne, when he was hit hard in the head and spent nine days in a coma.

After retiring from cycling he moved to North Holland with his wife, who later died of brain tumor in 2008.

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