Fernand Sanz

Fernand Sanz
Sanz at the amateur Grand Prix of Paris in 1902
Personal information
Full nameFernando Sanz y Martínez de Arizala
Born28 February 1881 (1881-02-28)
Madrid, Spain
Died8 January 1925 (1925-01-09) (aged 43)
Pau, France
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Sprint
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez de Arizala.

Fernando "Fernand" Sanz y Martínez de Arizala (28 February 1881 – 8 January 1925) was a Spanish-born naturalized French racing cyclist, younger of two illegitimate sons of King Alfonso XII of Spain and his mistress, Elena Sanz.[1][2] He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris for France, and there won the silver medal in the men's sprint.[1]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernand Sanz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. ^ "Fernand Sanz". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 December 2020.