Marcel Renaud (cyclist)

Marcel Renaud (28 September 1900 – 17 June 1968) was a French racing cyclist who competed in the mid-1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]

Marcel Renaud
Personal information
Full nameMarcel Renaud
Born(1900-09-28)28 September 1900
Paris, France
Died17 June 1968(1968-06-17) (aged 67)
Paris, France
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider

Renaud's nephew, also named Marcel, won a silver in the C-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Two of his great-nephews, Eric and Philippe, won bronze medals in canoeing at the Summer Olympics. Eric won his in the C-2 1000 m event at Los Angeles in 1984 while Philippe won his in the C-2 500 m event at Seoul in 1988.

References
  1. "Marcel Renaud Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  • Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Pairs 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 481–2.


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