Michel Rousseau (cyclist)

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FullnameMichel Guy Rousseau
Born(1936-02-05)5 February 1936
Paris, France
Died23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 80)
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France
Michel Rousseau
Michel Rousseau at the 1959 World Championships
Personal information
Full nameMichel Guy Rousseau
Born(1936-02-05)5 February 1936
Paris, France
Died23 September 2016(2016-09-23) (aged 80)
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneSprint
World championships
Gold medal – first place1956 CopenhagenSprint
Gold medal – first place1957 RocourtSprint
Gold medal – first place1958 ParisSprint
Silver medal – second place1959 AmsterdamSprint
Silver medal – second place1961 ZurichSprint

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]

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]

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