Maurice Schilles
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Track cycling | ||
Representing France | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1908 London | Tandem | |
1908 London | 5000 metres |
Maurice Schilles (25 February 1888 – 22 December 1950) was a French track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
In 1908 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner André Auffray. In the 5000 metres event he won the silver medal.[1]
He also competed in the sprint event. He participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded. According to the official report he won the race by inches. In the 660 yards event he was eliminated in the first round. In the team pursuit competition he was a member of the French team which finished was eliminated in the first round.
References
- ^ "Maurice Schilles Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
External links
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- 1888 births
- 1950 deaths
- French male cyclists
- Track cyclists
- Olympic cyclists of France
- Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- People from Hauts-de-Seine
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- French cycling Olympic medalist stubs