Fernando "Fernand" Sanz y Martínez de Arizala (28 February 1881 – 8 January 1925) was a Spanish-born naturalized French

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, younger of two

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sons of King

Alfonso XII Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo de Borbón y Borbón; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as ''El Pacificador'' (Spanish: the Peacemaker), was King of Spain from 29 D ...

of Spain and his mistress, Elena Sanz. He participated in

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in Paris for France, and there won the

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in the men's sprint.

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* 1881 births 1925 deaths Illegitimate children of Spanish monarchs Cyclists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for France Olympic silver medalists for France French male cyclists French track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Madrid Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sons of kings Spanish emigrants to France {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub