Christian Junggeburth

Christian Junggeburth (born January 16, 1887 in Bergheim , † 1929 in Bonn ) was a German cyclist and pacemaker .

Christian Junggeburth learned to be a butcher. In 1905 he became a professional racing driver, but was only able to achieve success at the local level on the cycling track in Cologne . The tall and strong man was also active as a wrestler. In 1908 he set the pace.

Junggeburth led prominent stayers such as world champions Victor Linart and Robert Walthour . In 1925 he led Karl Saldow to the German championship title. His greatest success was the title of Vice World Champion in 1927 , which he won together with Paul Krewer from Cologne on the track in the stadium at the Zoo in Elberfeld .

Two years later, Christian Junggeburth, known as “De Kreß”, was seriously injured in a car accident. Paul Krewer had driven the car that collided with a tram in Bonn. Junggeburth died of blood poisoning a few days later in hospital.

literature

Sport-Album der Rad-Welt , Jge. 1914 and 1929

Web links

Christian Junggeburth in the Radsportseiten.net database

personal data
SURNAME	Junggeburth, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German racing cyclist and pacemaker
DATE OF BIRTH	January 16, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bergheim
DATE OF DEATH	1929
Place of death	Bonn