Maurice Schilles
 Schilles in 1909 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1888 Puteaux, France |
| Died | 20 December 1957 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track cycling |
| Club | CASG Paris |
Medal record | |
Maurice Auguste Schilles (25 February 1888 – 20 December 1957) was a French
track cyclist.[1] At the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the tandem, together with André Auffray, and a silver in the 5000 m event. He also competed in the sprint; in the final, 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 that was eliminated in the first round.[2]
Schilles was a mechanic, and built lightweight bikes. He started racing in 1905, mostly in the sprint, and in 1907 won his first Paris championship. In 1909 he won a bronze medal at the world championships. He raced professionally in 1919–1928 and won the national sprint title in 1923, as well as two medals at the world championships in 1924 and 1925.[3] Besides cycling, he competed nationally in swimming, boxing and running.[2]
References
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- ^ "Maurice Schilles". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Maurice Schilles Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Maurice Schillès. cyclingarchives.com
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