Paul Masson (cyclist)
Masson at Athens 1896 Summer Olympics | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's track cycling | ||
Competitor for France | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1896 Athens | Time trial | |
1896 Athens | 2 kilometres sprint | |
1896 Athens | 10 kilometres | |
World Championships | ||
1897 Glasgow | Sprint |
For the maker of wines in his own name, see Paul Masson.
Paul Masson (11 October 1876 in Mostaganem – 30 November 1944) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Masson competed in three events from six ones held during the first modern olympics, and winning each one.[1]
His first event was the 2 kilometre sprint. Masson's winning time was 4:58.2. The next event he competed in was the 10 kilometre race. This turned out to be a very close contest, with Masson barely beating out his countryman Léon Flameng. Both had times of 17:54.2. Masson's final event of the Games was the 333 metres race. With a time of 24.0 seconds, he finished first.
References
- ↑ "Paul Masson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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