Paul Masson (cyclist)

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Paul Masson
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Masson at Athens 1896 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens Time trial
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens 2 kilometres sprint
Gold medal – first place 1896 Athens 10 kilometres
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1897 Glasgow Sprint

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Paul Masson (11 October 1876 in Mostaganem – 30 November 1944) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Masson competed in three events from six ones held during the first modern olympics, and winning each one.[1]

His first event was the 2 kilometre sprint. Masson's winning time was 4:58.2. The next event he competed in was the 10 kilometre race. This turned out to be a very close contest, with Masson barely beating out his countryman Léon Flameng. Both had times of 17:54.2. Masson's final event of the Games was the 333 metres race. With a time of 24.0 seconds, he finished first.

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