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My Take
Pierre Trentin is the kind of legend I love unearthing. A French track sprinter with two Olympic golds, two bronzes, and eleven world championship medals, he was simply a phenomenon of explosive power. Being named a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1966, barely into his twenties, underscores how singular his impact was. At 171 centimeters he wasn't physically imposing, yet he conquered the world through sheer burst and acceleration, which I find thrilling. There's something pure about devoting a career to events decided in a single violent instant. As a pillar of France's golden cycling era, he commands my timeless respect.
Overview
Pierre Trentin (born 15 May 1944) is a retired French cyclist who was active between 1961 and 1984. He was most successful in sprint track events, in which he won two gold and two bronze Olympic medals, as well as 11 medals at world championships. His only road title was junior champion of France in 1961.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pierre Trentin
- Name (Japanese)
- ピエール・トランタン
- Reading
- ぴえーる・とらんたん
- Born
- May 15, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 171 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sport cyclist / track cyclist / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1966 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Sport cyclist — see all → · Track cyclist — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.