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Arnaud Tournant

アルノー・トゥルナン　/　あるのー・とぅるなん

Track cyclist from France

April 5, 1978 (age 48)　・　Roubaix, Nord, France

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My Take

Arnaud Tournant is, plainly, a legend of the velodrome. Born in 1978 in Roubaix, that hallowed cycling town of cobblestone classics, this French track sprinter racked up fourteen world titles plus Olympic gold, silver and bronze. His tally of global championships puts him among the all-time greats of the discipline. What I find compelling is the sheer concentrated violence of track sprinting, where everything hinges on a few explosive seconds. A national honor like Commander of the Order of Merit feels entirely earned. He carved history with his legs, and that kind of focused mastery earns my full admiration.

Overview

Arnaud Tournant (born 5 April 1978) is a French track cyclist. He has won 14 World Championships and won a gold, silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympics. In track cycling, he is third behind Harrie Lavreysen (20) and Sir Chris Hoy (17) in the number of global gold medals in his palmares.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Arnaud Tournant
Name (Japanese): アルノー・トゥルナン
Reading: あるのー・とぅるなん
Born: April 5, 1978 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Roubaix, Nord, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: track cyclist / sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Commander of the National Order of Merit

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3

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