Jean Schaaf

Start of the rail world championships in Cologne in 1895, with Schaaf (2nd from left)

Jean Schaaf (* in Cologne ; † 1914 ) was a German racing cyclist .

In 1892 Jean Schaaf became German champion over 1000 meters on the Niederrad at the Riehler Radrennbahn in Cologne . He was the first Cologne cyclist to win a German championship title. Three years later he won the bronze medal in the sprint over a mile at the track cycling world championships , which also took place on the track in Cologne.

In October 1918 the newspaper Rad-Welt stated that Schaaf had died in 1914; the exact circumstances are not known.

Web links

Jean Schaaf in the database of Radsportseiten.net

Individual evidence

^ Rad-Welt , October 27, 1918
↑ Gabi Langen: Beloved - Adored - Adored. The Idols of Cologne Sports , Cologne 2000, p. 51f.

personal data
SURNAME	Schaaf, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	19th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cologne
DATE OF DEATH	1914

[1] Rad-Welt , October 27, 1918

[2] Gabi Langen: Beloved - Adored - Adored. The Idols of Cologne Sports , Cologne 2000, p. 51f.