Toni Merkens

Toni Merkens
Toni Merkens
Personal information
Full nameNikolaus Anton Merkens
NicknameToni
Born(1912-06-21)21 June 1912
Cologne, German Empire
Died20 June 1944(1944-06-20) (aged 31)
Wildbad, Nazi Germany
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprint, stayers
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Sprint

Nikolaus Anton "Toni" Merkens (21 June 1912 – 20 June 1944) was a racing cyclist from Germany and Olympic champion.[1] He represented his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he won the gold medal in the men's 1000 meter match sprint event.[2]

  1. ^ "Toni Merkens Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference LLC. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ "1936 Summer Olympics – Berlin, Germany – Cycling" Archived 1 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 27 August 2008)

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