Maurice Schilles
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Maurice Schilles (February 25, 1888 – December 22, 1950) was a French
track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner André Auffray
. In the 5000 metres event he won the silver medal.
He also competed in the sprint event
. He participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded. According to the official report he won the race by inches. In the 660 yards event
he was eliminated in the first round. In the team pursuit competition
he was a member of the French team which finished was eliminated in the first round.
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...
track cyclist who competed 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...
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner André Auffray
André Auffray
André Auffray was a racing cyclist from France.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.-References:...
. In the 5000 metres event he won the silver medal.
He also competed in the sprint event
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint
The men's 1000 metre sprint was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second shortest of the individual event distances...
. He participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded. According to the official report he won the race by inches. In the 660 yards event
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 660 yards
The men's 660 yards was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the events, comprising a single lap of the track...
he was eliminated in the first round. In the team pursuit competition
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit
The men's team pursuit was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams started at opposite sides of the track. Each team raced three laps of the track, comprising 1980 yards...
he was a member of the French team which finished was eliminated in the first round.