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Harry Seidel
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Cyclist |
| Is | Electrician Track cyclist |
| From | Germany Germany Germany |
| Field | Engineering Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 April 1938, Berlin, Germany |
| Age | 84 years |
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Harry Seidel is a former professional cyclist who helped people to escape from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) through tunnels in West Berlin. After he got caught in 1962, the highest court under notorious judge Heinrich Toeplitz of the GDR sentenced him to life in prison in a show trial. He was incarcerated at the Brandenburg-Görden Prison. In 1966, the Federal Republic of Germany bought him out of prison.
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