Paul MASSON
France FRA
Track Cycling
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Olympic Medals3 G
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Games participations1
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First Olympic GamesAthens 1896
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Year of Birth1874
Biography
Paul MASSON
Born in 1874, Frenchman Paul Masson won three of the six cycling events (1km time trial, 10km track race, 1,000m sprint) at the inaugural 1896 Olympic Games. After the Games in Athens, he turned professional and changed his name to Paul Nossam (Masson spelled backwards).
He placed third in the world professional sprint championship in 1897.
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Olympic Results
More results| Results | Event | Sport | |
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Athens 1896 |
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10,000 metres
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10,000 metres | Cycling Track |
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G
333⅓ metres Time Trial
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333⅓ metres Time Trial | Cycling Track | |
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G
Sprint
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Sprint | Cycling Track |
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