{{Short description|East German racing cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox cyclist | name = Carsten Wolf | image = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1988-0811-037, Carsten Wolf (cropped).jpg | caption = Wolf in 1988 | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Potsdam, East Germany | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 1991 to 1992 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TEL|1991}} | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's cycling }} {{MedalCountry | {{GDR}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver| 1988 Seoul | 4000 m Pursuit}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold| 1989 Chambéry | 4000 m Pursuit}} | show-medals = yes | updated = }}
'''Carsten Wolf''' (born 26 August 1964) is an East German racing cyclist, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Seoul 1988.<ref>[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/radsport/hst/8.html Radweltmeisterschaften (Teil 7):<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/carsten-wolf-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022415/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/carsten-wolf-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Carsten Wolf Olympic Results |accessdate=9 July 2016}}</ref>
==Career== Wolf started cycling at an early age becoming the Individual pursuit World Junior Track Cycling Championships in 1982 at age 18.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Junior Championships Track Cycling 1982 - Results Men |url=https://www.the-sports.org/track-cycling-world-junior-championships-results-1982-men-epm41998.html |website=www.the-sports.org |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> He also earned a silver medal in the Team pursuit during the same championships.<ref name="PEZ">{{cite web |last1=Hood |first1=Edmond |title=PEZ Talk: Six Day Legend, Carsten Wolf |url=https://pezcyclingnews.com/interviews/pez-talk-six-day-legend-carsten-wolf/ |website=PezCycling News |access-date=25 January 2024 |date=3 January 2012}}</ref>
In 1983 he won his first victory on the road, the prologue of the Olympia's Tour.<ref name="PEZ" />
In the 1988 Summer Olympics Wolf rode in the 4000m team pursuit. East Germany qualified as fourth fastest and after beating Australia in the playoffs they faced the Soviet Union in the final. They lost by less than one second to the Soviet Union.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seoul 1988Cycling Track Results |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/seoul-1988/results/cycling-track |website=olympics.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/CYC/mens-team-pursuit-4000-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124502/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/CYC/mens-team-pursuit-4000-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Cycling at the 1988 Summer Games: Men's Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres |access-date=8 July 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}</ref>
Wolf spent two years at top level {{UCI team code|TEL|1991}} from 1991 to 1992. He ended up leaving the team as Wolf wanted to focus more on the Six Day Series.<ref name="PEZ" />
==Major results== <small>Sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Carsten Wolf |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=12225 |website=FirstCycling.com |access-date=25 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="PCS">{{cite web |title=Carsten Wolf |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/carsten-wolf |website=www.procyclingstats.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref></small> ===Track=== {{div col start}} ;1981 : 2nd Team pursuit World Junior Track Cycling Championships ;1982 : World Junior Track Cycling Championships ::1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} Individual pursuit ::2nd Team pursuit ;1983 : 2nd Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships ;1987 : 2nd Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships ;1988 : 2nd 4000m team pursuit Summer Olympic Games ;1989 : 1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} Team pursuit, World Amateur Track Cycling Championships {{div col end}}
====Six-Days Series==== ;1994 : 1st Six Days of Zürich (with Urs Freuler) : 1st Six Days of Köln : 2nd Six Days of Munich (with Urs Freuler) ;1996 : 1st Six Days of Bremen : 1st Six Days of Stuttgart
===Road=== {{div col start}} ;1983 : 3rd Overall Olympia's Tour ::1st Prologue ;1987 : 1st Stage 11 Olympia's Tour ;1988 : Niedersachsen Rundfahrt ::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification ::1st Stages 2, 8, 10 & 14 : 2nd Overall Olympia's Tour ;1989 : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt ::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification ::1st Stages 5, 8, 9 & 11 ;1990 : Niedersachsen Rundfahrt ::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification ::1st Stages 2, 4, 7, 11 & 12 ;1991 : 1st Stage 7 Tour of Sweden ;1996 : 2nd Rund um Berlin {{div col end}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolf, Carsten}} Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:East German male cyclists Category:Olympic cyclists for East Germany Category:Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Category:Sportspeople from Potsdam Category:Olympic medalists in cycling Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Cyclists from Brandenburg Category:Sportspeople from Bezirk Potsdam {{Germany-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub}}