Robert Charpentier (4 April 1916 – 28 October 1966) was a French
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...
who won three gold medals at the
1936 Summer Olympics. In 1937 he turned professional and rode in the
1947 Tour de France
The 1947 Tour de France was the 34th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 25 June to 20 July. The total race distance was 21 stages over . It was the first Tour since 1939, having been cancelled during World War II, although some Tour ...
.
cyclingarchives.com
References
External links
at DatabaseOlympics.com
1916 births
1966 deaths
French male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for France
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in cycling
People from Issy-les-Moulineaux
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
French track cyclists
Sportspeople from Hauts-de-Seine
Cyclists from Île-de-France
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