Marion_Clignet

Marion Clignet

Marion Clignet

French track cyclist


Marion Clignet (born 21 February 1964) is a French former track cyclist. Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation,[1] and she subsequently raced for France since 1991. She rode at three Olympic Games for France.[2]

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Palmarès

1990
 United States National Road Championships
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Road race

After 1990, Clignet competed in the French national championships

1991
National Track Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
National Road Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Road race
Road World Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Team time trial (with Nathalie Gendron, Catherine Marsal and Cécile Odin)
Track Cycling World Championships, Stuttgart
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1992
National Track Championships
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
National Road Championships
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Road race
1993
National Road Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Road race
2nd, Overall, Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
Track Cycling World Championships, Hamar
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1994
1st, Chrono des Herbiers
Track Cycling World Championships, Palermo
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1995
National Track Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1996
National Track Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
National Road Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual time trial
Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1st, Overall, Tour du Finistère
1st, Prologue
1st, Stage 1
1st, Stage 2
1st, Stage 3
1st, Stage 4
1st, Stage 5
Olympic Games, Atlanta
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
5th, Road race
1999
National Track Championships
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Points race
Track Cycling World Championships, Berlin
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race
Track Cycling World Cup
1st, Individual pursuit, Cali
1st, Points race, Cali
2000
National Track Championships
1st place, gold medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race
National Road Championships
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Individual time trial
Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester
1st place, gold medalist(s) Points race
Olympic Games, Sydney
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
1st, Route Féminine Du Vignoble Nantais
2003
National Track Championships
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Individual pursuit
Track Cycling World Cup
2nd, Points race, Sydney

References

  1. Raia, James (14 June 2007). "Marion Clignet: The Life & Times Of An Epileptic Cycling Champion". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marion Clignet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2016.



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