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]
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| Born | 5 February 1936 Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 September 2016 (aged 80) Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His grandson Cassiel Rousseau is an Australian diver who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform.[4] Cassiel also competed and claimed gold in the Men’s 10 meter platform event in the 2023 World Aquatic Championships, creating history for Australia.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michel Rousseau.
- "Décès de Michel Rousseau, ancien champion olympique sur piste".
- "Michel Rousseau". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Michel Rousseau. cyclingarchives.com
- "Cassiel Rousseau at Olympics Games". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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