Leon De Lathouwer (19 September 1929 – 7 August 2008) was a Belgian road cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team road race 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 ...

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, together with Lode Wouters and Eugène Van Roosbroeck, and placed fourth in individual road race. The same year he won the Tour of Belgium as amateur. In the early 1950s, he turned professional and won several local races before retiring in 1959. He was the Flemish champion in 1948, 1949, 1953 and 1955.Leon De Lathouwer
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* 1929 births 2008 deaths People from Wetteren Belgian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists from East Flanders {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub