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French track cyclist

Marion Clignet

Personal information
Full name Marion Clignet
Born (1964-02-21) 21 February 1964 (age 60)Hyde Park, Chicago, United States
Team information
Discipline Track, road
Role Rider
Rider type Pursuit, time-trialist
Medal record Representing France Women's Road bicycle racing World Championships Gold medal – first place 1991 Stuttgart Team time trial Women's Track cycling Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Individual pursuit Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Individual pursuit World Championships Gold medal – first place 1994 Palermo Individual pursuit Gold medal – first place 1996 Manchester Individual pursuit Gold medal – first place 1999 Berlin Individual pursuit Gold medal – first place 1999 Berlin Points race Gold medal – first place 2000 Manchester Points race Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamar Individual pursuit Bronze medal – third place 1991 Stuttgart Individual pursuit

Marion Clignet (born 21 February 1964) is a French former track cyclist. Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation,[1] and she subsequently raced for France since 1991. She rode at three Olympic Games for France.[2]

1990

United States National Road Championships

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Road race

After 1990, Clignet competed in the French national championships

1991

National Track Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

National Road Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Road race

Road World Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Team time trial (with Nathalie Gendron, Catherine Marsal and Cécile Odin)

Track Cycling World Championships, Stuttgart

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1992

National Track Championships

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

National Road Championships

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Road race

1993

National Road Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Road race

2nd, Overall, Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale

Track Cycling World Championships, Hamar

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1994

1st, Chrono des Herbiers

Track Cycling World Championships, Palermo

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1995

National Track Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1996

National Track Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

National Road Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual time trial

Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1st, Overall, Tour du Finistère

1st, Prologue

1st, Stage 1

1st, Stage 2

1st, Stage 3

1st, Stage 4

1st, Stage 5

Olympic Games, Atlanta

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

5th, Road race

1999

National Track Championships

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Points race

Track Cycling World Championships, Berlin

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race

Track Cycling World Cup

1st, Individual pursuit, Cali

1st, Points race, Cali

2000

National Track Championships

1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race

National Road Championships

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Individual time trial

Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester

1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race

Olympic Games, Sydney

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

1st, Route Féminine Du Vignoble Nantais

2003

National Track Championships

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit

Track Cycling World Cup

2nd, Points race, Sydney

  1. ^ Raia, James (14 June 2007). "Marion Clignet: The Life & Times Of An Epileptic Cycling Champion". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marion Clignet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2016.