Klaus Ampler

German cyclist (1940-2016)
Person human Q98491
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Klaus Ampler

Summary

Klaus Ampler is a human[1]. He was born in Malbork[2]. He was born on November 15, 1940[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 6, 2016[5]. He worked as a sport cyclist[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Ampler's place of birth was Malbork[2].
  • Klaus Ampler died in Leipzig[4].
  • Klaus Ampler was born on November 15, 1940[3].
  • Klaus Ampler died on May 6, 2016[5].
  • A child of Klaus Ampler was Uwe Ampler[9].
  • Klaus Ampler held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Klaus Ampler held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[11].
  • Klaus Ampler worked as a sport cyclist[6].
  • Klaus Ampler worked as a journalist[7].
  • Klaus Ampler's field of work was road bicycle racing[12].
  • Klaus Ampler received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[13].
  • Klaus Ampler received the Banner of Labor[14].
  • Klaus Ampler received the Medal of Merit of the GDR[15].
  • Klaus Ampler received the East German Sportspersonality of the Year[16].
  • Klaus Ampler is recorded as male[17].
  • Klaus Ampler's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Klaus Ampler was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[19].
  • Klaus Ampler's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Ampler[20].
  • Klaus Ampler's sport is recorded as cycle sport[21].
  • Klaus Ampler's family name is recorded as Ampler[22].
  • Klaus Ampler's given name is recorded as Klaus[23].
  • Klaus Ampler's described by source is recorded as Wer war wer in der DDR?[24].
  • Klaus Ampler's participant in is recorded as cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's team time trial[25].
  • Klaus Ampler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Klaus Ampler's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+174'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Klaus Ampler's place of birth was Malbork[2]. He was born on November 15, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist[6] and journalist[7]. Klaus Ampler's field of work was road bicycle racing[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[13], a grade of an order[28], in German Democratic Republic[29]; Banner of Labor[14], an order[30], in German Democratic Republic[31], founded in 1954[32]; Medal of Merit of the GDR[15], an award[33], in German Democratic Republic[34], founded in 1959[35]; and East German Sportspersonality of the Year[16], a Sportsperson of the Year[36], in German Democratic Republic[37].

Personal Life

A child of Klaus Ampler was Uwe Ampler[9]. He was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[19].

Death and Burial

Klaus Ampler died on May 6, 2016[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Klaus Ampler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Ampler born?

Klaus Ampler's place of birth was Malbork[2].

Where did Klaus Ampler die?

Klaus Ampler passed away in Leipzig[4].

What did Klaus Ampler do for work?

Klaus Ampler worked as sport cyclist[6] and journalist[7].

What awards did Klaus Ampler receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[13], Banner of Labor[14], Medal of Merit of the GDR[15], and East German Sportspersonality of the Year[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . rad-net.de. rad-net.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . rad-net.de. rad-net.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Wer war wer in der DDR?
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation sport cyclist, journalist
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