Armand Blanchonnet

Armand Blanchonnet (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ blɑ̃ʃɔnɛ]; 23 December 1903 – 17 September 1968) was a French cyclist and Olympic Champion.^[1] He won the gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, in the Individual Time Trial.^[2] He also won the gold medal in the Team Road Race with the French winning team.^[3]

Armand Blanchonnet

Blanchonnet in 1931
Personal information
Nickname	Le phénomène / King-Kong
Born	23 December 1903 (1903-12-23) Gipcy, Allier, France
Died	17 September 1968 (1968-09-18) (aged 64) Cernay-la-Ville, Yvelines, France
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing  France Olympic Games 1924 Paris Individual time trial 1924 Paris Team time trial World Championships 1924 Paris Amateur's road race