Marcel Renaud was a French

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...

 racing cyclist who competed in the mid 1920s. He finished fourth in the 4000 m team pursuit event

Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit

The men's team pursuit event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.The field consisted of 10 teams of four, with each team representing a different country. The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a loop. The format was a 4-kilometre team pursuit.-First round:The top...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

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Renaud's nephew, also named Marcel

Marcel Renaud (canoer)

Marcel Renaud is a French sprint canoer and slalom canoer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956....

, won a silver in the C-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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. Two of his great-nephews, Eric

Eric Renaud

Eric Renaud is a French sprint canoer who competed in the 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event.-References:*...

 and Philippe

Philippe Renaud

Philippe Renaud is a French sprint canoer who competed during the 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the C-2 500 m event at Seoul in 1988....

, won bronze medals in canoeing at the Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the Summer Olympics

Canoeing and kayaking has been featured as a competition sport in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games in Berlin although it was a demonstration sport at the 1924 Games in Paris. There are two disciplines of canoeing in Olympic competition: slalom and sprint.Two styles of boats are...

. Eric won his in the C-2 1000 m event at Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 in 1984

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

 while Philippe won his in the C-2 500 m event at Seoul

Seoul

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 in 1988

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

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