Josef Jahn (cyclist)

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Josef Jahn (born October 22, 1940 in Friedrichsdorf ) is a German cyclist and national cycling champion who was active in the 1960s and 70s. He was a specialist in cyclo-cross racing and was a GDR champion in this discipline .

Athletic career

Jahn started cycling with the BSG Lokomotive Weimar in 1956 . From December 1959 to July 1961 he was a member of ASK Vorwärts Leipzig . Then he joined the SG Dynamo Dresden -Nord. In 1959 he qualified for participation in the GDR championships in cyclo-cross races and immediately became runner-up. In 1964 he won the GDR championship in cyclo-cross racing. In 1962 he was scheduled for participation in the UCI World Cup , but the team did not receive a visa to enter Luxembourg . In 1970 he ended his career as a cyclist.

Professional

In 1961 he left ASK Vorwärts Leipzig to study automotive engineering at the Technical University of Dresden . After completing his studies, Jahn worked in Nordhausen and worked as a development engineer in the engine plant there. He later worked in the new bicycle factory as development manager. In 1990 the factory was taken over by the Winora company and Jahn became managing director. Jahn invented the first ABS system for bicycles. As an employee, he was not allowed to register a patent, so his wife did. He later switched back to engine production and worked there until he retired.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Josef Jahn at radsportseiten.net. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Wolfgang Taubmann, Johannes Zimoch, Wilfried Schulz (eds.): Stand up again and again . Spotless-Verlag (cooperation), Berlin 2007, ISBN 3-937943-03-X , p. 121-126 .
  3. ↑ Jahn's ABS system for bicycles. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  4. ^ Josef Jahn as a designer and inventor. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Jahn, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Friedrichsdorf