André Auffray
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André Auffray
André Auffray (born 2 September 1884 in Puteaux
, France
died 3 November 1953) was a racing cyclist from France
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He competed for France in the 1908 Summer Olympics
held in London
, United Kingdom
in the tandem sprint event where he finished in first place and in the 5000 metres event where he finished in third place.
André Auffray (born 2 September 1884 in Puteaux
Puteaux
Puteaux is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine department from the center of Paris....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
died 3 November 1953) was a racing cyclist from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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He competed for France in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
held in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in the tandem sprint event where he finished in first place and in the 5000 metres event where he finished in third place.