Michel Guy Rousseau (5 February 1936 – 23 September 2016) was a French amateur track cyclist.[1] He won gold medals in the individual sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics[2] and 1956–1958 world championships, finishing second in 1959 and 1961.[3]
His grandson Cassiel Rousseau is an Australian diver who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform.[4] Cassiel also competed and claimed gold in the Men’s 10 meter platform event in the 2023 World Aquatic Championships, creating history for Australia.
References
- ^ "Décès de Michel Rousseau, ancien champion olympique sur piste".
- ^ "Michel Rousseau". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Michel Rousseau. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ "Cassiel Rousseau". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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