Roland Königshofer (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Austrian cyclist. He won a medal at every UCI Motor-paced World Championships between 1985 and 1994, until the championships were discontinued, either in the amateurs (1985–1992) or professionals category (1993–1994).[1][2] He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit and points race and finished in 16th and 12th place, respectively.[3]

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Roland Königshofer
Roland Königshofer in 2010
Personal information
Born (1962-10-24) 24 October 1962 (age 61)
Neunkirchen, Austria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportMotor-paced racing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Motor-paced World Championships
Silver medal – second place1985 Bassano del GrappaAmateurs
Bronze medal – third place1986 ZurichAmateurs
Bronze medal – third place1987 VienaAmateurs
Silver medal – second place1988 GhentAmateurs
Gold medal – first place1989 LyonAmateurs
Gold medal – first place1990 MaebashiAmateurs
Gold medal – first place1991 StuttgartAmateurs
Bronze medal – third place1992 ValenciaAmateurs
Silver medal – second place1993 HamarProfessionals
Silver medal – second place1994 PalermoProfessionals
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His son Lukas (b. 1989) is a football player. His brother Thomas is also a retired cyclists; he finished third at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1989 behind Roland.[1]

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