Léon Flameng
 Flameng at Athens 1896 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  France
| ||
| Track cycling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1896 Athens | 100 kilometres |
| Silver | 1896 Athens | 10 kilometres |
| Bronze | 1896 Athens | 2 kilometres sprint |
Léon Flameng (30 April 1877 – 2 January 1917) was a French cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]
Flameng competed in the 333 metres, 2 kilometres, 10 kilometres and 100 kilometres races. His best finish was in the longest of the races, as he finished the 100 kilometres with a time of 3:08:19.2 to win the event. He took second in the 10 kilometres, barely behind countryman Paul Masson as both had the time of 17:54.2. In the 2 kilometres, Flameng finished third. In his shortest event, he tied with two other cyclists for fifth place in the 333 metres at 27.0 seconds.
He was killed in action during World War I near to Ève, Oise.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Léon Flameng Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.