Fabrice Colas

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Fabrice Colas
Personal information
Born (1964-07-21) 21 July 1964 (age 59)
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 1 km time trial
World Championships (Professional/Elite)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Stuttgart Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Stuttgart Keirin

Fabrice Colas (born 21 July 1964) is a retired French track cyclist who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, winning a bronze medal in the 1000 metres time trial. [1] He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Colas also won silver medal in the professional sprint and bronze in the keirin at the 1991 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. [2]

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References

  1. "Fabrice Colas Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. World Championship Track Cycling 2016-1893