Michel Rousseau (cyclist)

Michel Guy Rousseau (5 February 1936 – 23 September 2016) was a French amateur track cyclist.^[1] He won gold medals in the individual sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[2] and 1956–1958 world championships, finishing second in 1959 and 1961.^[3]

Michel Rousseau

Michel Rousseau at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Full name	Michel Guy Rousseau
Born	(1936-02-05)5 February 1936 Paris, France
Died	23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 80) Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France
Medal record Representing  France Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Sprint World championships 1956 Copenhagen Sprint 1957 Rocourt Sprint 1958 Paris Sprint 1959 Amsterdam Sprint 1961 Zurich Sprint

His grandson Cassiel Rousseau is an Australian diver who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform.^[4] Cassiel also competed and claimed gold in the Men's 10 meter platform event in the 2023 World Aquatic Championships, creating history for Australia.^[5]