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Roger Beaufrand

Roger Beaufrand in 1931
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Born	(1908-09-25)25 September 1908 La Garenne-Colombes, France
Died	14 March 2007(2007-03-14) (aged 98) Béziers, France
Medal record Representing  FRA Men's cycling Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Sprint

Roger Beaufrand (25 September 1908 – 14 March 2007) was the world's oldest Olympic gold medal winner, following the death of Pakistani Field Hockey player Feroze Khan in 2005 until his own death.

Born near Paris, France, Beaufrand won a gold medal on 7 August at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the field of Olympic sprint at the age of 19. A few weeks prior to his death, he was presented the Chevalier class of the Legion of Honor by fellow Olympic Champion Jean-Claude Killy.

References

1. ^ "The Oldest Olympic Champion". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
2. "Roger Beaufrand Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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