Bernard Pruski
Bernard Pruski (born November 13, 1929 in Strzyzno ; † January 30, 2018 in Stargard ) was a Polish cyclist and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
Pruski started cycling in 1948 in Stargard in a race for beginners. From 1953 he was a member of the Polish national team. At the International Peace Race he finished fifth in his first start in 1957 , making him the best Pole (in 1959 he drove the race again). He also achieved this placement in the Tour of Yugoslavia of the same year. In 1959 and 1960 he won the Polish team time trial championship .
Professional
After his active career, Pruski worked as a coach in cycling. In the 1960s, he began training young drivers. In the 1970s he was the coach of the Austrian national team for road cycling and took part in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich .
Web links
- Bernard Pruski in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maik Märtin: 50 years of Course de la Paix . Agency Construct, Leipzig 1998, p. 253 .
- ↑ a b Nie żyje Bernard Pruski, kolarz i trener ze Stargardu. In: stargard.naszemiasto.pl. January 31, 2018, accessed June 11, 2020 (Polish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pruski, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strzyzno |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 2018 |
| Place of death | Stargard |