Marcel Renaud (2 June 1909 – 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

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. Renaud's nephew, also named Marcel, won a silver in the C-2 10000 m at the

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. 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

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while Philippe won his in the C-2 500 m event at

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* 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. * 1909 births 1968 deaths Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists from Paris French track cyclists {{France-cycling-bio-1900s-stub