Daniel Morelon

Daniel Morelon
Daniel Morelon in 2011
Personal information
Born (1944-07-24) 24 July 1944 (age 80)
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 1 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 2 km tandem
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 1 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 1 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 1 km sprint
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Frankfurt Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1966 Frankfurt Tandem
Gold medal – first place 1967 Amsterdam Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1969 Brno Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1970 Leicester Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1971 Varese Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1973 San Sebastian Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1975 Liege Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1964 Paris Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1967 Amsterdam Tandem
Silver medal – second place Besançon 1980 Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 1965 San Sebastian Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Brno Tandem
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Leicester Tandem
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Varese Tandem
Bronze medal – third place Besançon 1980 Sprint

Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944) is a retired French racing cyclist who was active between 1963 and 1980. He is a triple Olympic champion, eight times world champion,[1][2] and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach.

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