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Robert Charpentier

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Robert Charpentier
Charpentier (left) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 April 1916
Maule, France
Died28 October 1966 (aged 50)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Sport
SportCycling
ClubVélo Club de Levallois
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Individual road race
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team road race
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Team pursuit
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1935 Floreffe Amateur's road race

Robert Charpentier (4 April 1916 – 28 October 1966) was a French racing cyclist who won three gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1937 he turned professional and rode in the 1947 Tour de France.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Robert Charpentier. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "34ème Tour de France 1947" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ Robert Charpentier. cyclingarchives.com
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