Lucien Michard

Lucien Michard

Michard in 1930
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place Cologne 1927 Sprint
Gold medal – first place Budapest 1928 Sprint
Gold medal – first place Zürich 1929 Sprint
Gold medal – first place Brussels 1930 Sprint
Silver medal – second place Copenhagen 1931 Sprint
Silver medal – second place Rome 1932 Sprint
Silver medal – second place Paris 1933 Sprint

Lucien Michard (born Épinay-sur-Seine, France, 17 November 1903, died 1 November 1985) was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion.[1] He won four successive world championships and lost a fifth even though he crossed the line first.[2] He won a gold medal in the sprint at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Lucien Michard". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Lucien Michard est un coureur cycliste pistard" (in French). Le Petit Braquet. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  3. ^ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Cycling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on July 16, 2008)
  4. ^ "Lucien Michard Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2014.