Fernand Decanali (7 July 1925 – 9 January 2017) was a French

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. He was born in

Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...

. He won a gold medal in the

team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, together with

Pierre Adam Pierre Louis Eugène Adam (24 April 1924 – 24 September 2012)

, Charles Coste and

Serge Blusson Serge Blusson (7 May 1928 – 14 March 1994) was a French cyclist. He was born in Paris. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Pierre Adam, Charles Coste and Fernand Decanali Fernan ...

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* 1925 births 2017 deaths Cyclists from Marseille French male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics French track cyclists {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub