Armand Blanchonnet

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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]

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Armand Blanchonnet
Blanchonnet in 1931
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NicknameLe phénomène / King-Kong
Born23 December 1903 (1903-12-23)
Gipcy, Allier, France
Died17 September 1968 (1968-09-18) (aged 64)
Cernay-la-Ville, Yvelines, France
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1924 ParisIndividual time trial
1924 ParisTeam time trial
World Championships
1924 ParisAmateur's road race
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