Michel Rousseau
- September 23, 2016
- 80 years
About Michel Rousseau
Michel Rousseau, 80, French cyclist, Olympic champion (1956).
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|Michel Guy Rousseau (5 February 1936 – 23 September 2016) was a French amateur track cyclist. He won gold medals in the individual sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1956–1958 world championships, finishing second in 1959 and 1961.
His grandson Cassiel Rousseau is an Australian diver who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform. Cassiel also competed and claimed gold in the Men's 10 meter platform event in the 2023 World Aquatic Championships, creating history for Australia.
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