| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Paul Masson |
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| Track cycling | ||
| Competitor for France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1896 Athens | Time trial |
| Gold | 1896 Athens | 2 kilometres sprint |
| Gold | 1896 Athens | 10 kilometres |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1897 Glasgow | Sprint |
Paul Masson (October 11, 1876 – November 30, 1944) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Masson competed in three different events, winning each one.
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.