Marion Clignet

Marion Clignet
Personal information
Full nameMarion Clignet
Born (1964-02-21) 21 February 1964 (age 60)
Hyde Park, Chicago, United States
Team information
DisciplineTrack, road
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit, time-trialist
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Stuttgart Team time trial
Women's Track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Individual pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Palermo Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1996 Manchester Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1999 Berlin Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1999 Berlin Points race
Gold medal – first place 2000 Manchester Points race
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamar Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Stuttgart Individual pursuit

Marion Clignet (born 21 February 1964) is a French former track cyclist. Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation,[1] and she subsequently raced for France since 1991. She rode at three Olympic Games for France.[2]

  1. ^ Raia, James (14 June 2007). "Marion Clignet: The Life & Times Of An Epileptic Cycling Champion". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marion Clignet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2016.