Bernhard Eckstein

Bernhard Eckstein (21 August 1935 – 10 November 2017) was a German cyclist. In 1960, he won the road race at the world championships and finished in 22nd place in the road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2] During his career he won six one-day races, four in 1958, one in 1960 (the Manx Trophy in the amateurs division), and one in 1966.^[3]

Bernhard Eckstein

Bernhard Eckstein with wife in 1961
Personal information
Born	(1935-08-21)21 August 1935 Zwochau, Germany
Died	10 November 2017(2017-11-10) (aged 82)[1]
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Club	SC DHfK, Leipzig
Medal record World championships 1960 Sachsenring Amateur's Road race