Gabriel Poulain (14 February 1884 – 9 January 1953) was a French champion cyclist. He won the sprint event at the 1905 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in addition to four silver medals in the same event. He also won the Grand Prix de l'UVF in 1906.
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| Born | 14 February 1884 St Helier, Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1953 (aged 68) Amiens, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1906 | Peugeot–Wolber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He made several attempts to achieve human-powered flight. In July 1921, he won a prize of 10,000 francs awarded by Peugeot for a flight of ten metres at a height of one metre, using a bicycle with two wing planes in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Operates an air-plance by foot power only : Poulain, French bicyclist, lacks two meters of winning 10,000-Franc prize" (PDF). The New York Times. 1921-07-10. p. 4. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Man-driven plane flies in Paris test : Gabriel Poulain wins Peugeot's 10,000-Franc prize with his 37 pound "Aviette"". The New York Times. 1921-06-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
External links
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