Otto Papenfuß

Otto Papenfuß (born April 3, 1898 in Schlawe ; † in the 20th century ) was a German cyclist and national champion in cycling .

Athletic career

In 1915 Papenfuß began cycling, at that time he was already living in Berlin . Papenfuss's first significant victory was first place in the Hamburg – Berlin race in 1920 (the race was otherwise driven in the opposite direction) ahead of Paul Kohl . Otto Papenfuss won the long-distance cycle trip Berlin-Leipzig , initiated by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR), for the first time . Also in 1920 he won the races through the Spreewald and Bochum – Münster – Bochum . In 1923 he won the German championship in the amateur road race ahead of Alex Rux .

Web links

Otto Papenfuß in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

^ Sports album of the cycling world . Radwelt Verlag, Berlin 1923, p. 44 .

personal data
SURNAME	Papenfuß, Otto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 3, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH	Schlawe , Pomerania
DATE OF DEATH	20th century

[1] Sports album of the cycling world . Radwelt Verlag, Berlin 1923, p. 44 .