Michel Rousseau (cyclist)

Michel Rousseau (5 February 1936 – 23 September 2016) was a French amateur track cyclist.[1] He won gold medals in the individual sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics[2] and 1956–1958 world championships, finishing second in 1959 and 1961.[3]

Michel Rousseau
Michel Rousseau at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Born(1936-02-05)5 February 1936
Paris, France
Died23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 80)
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Sprint
World championships
Gold medal – first place1956 CopenhagenSprint
Gold medal – first place1957 RocourtSprint
Gold medal – first place1958 ParisSprint
Silver medal – second place1959 AmsterdamSprint
Silver medal – second place1961 ZurichSprint

His grandson Cassiel Rousseau is an Australian diver who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform.[4]

References
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  1. "Décès de Michel Rousseau, ancien champion olympique sur piste".
  2. "Michel Rousseau". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. Michel Rousseau. cyclingarchives.com
  4. "Cassiel Rousseau at Olympics Games". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.


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