Jean-Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanied by vast laser displays, large projections and fireworks.
France competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 137 competitors, 119 men and 18 women, took part in 95 events in 15 sports.
Michel Vermeulin is a former road and track cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Maurice Moucheraud. He also won the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit in the track competition in Melbourne, Australia. Vermeulin was a professional rider from 1958 to 1964.
Jean-Michel Henry is a French fencer. He won a gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the épée events at four different Olympic Games.
Christophe Capelle is a French former racing cyclist.
Andreas Walzer is a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1992 Summer Olympics along with Jens Lehmann, Stefan Steinweg, Guido Fulst and Michael Glöckner.
Michael Glöckner is a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1992 Summer Olympics along with Jens Lehmann, Stefan Steinweg, Guido Fulst and Andreas Walzer.
Cesare Facciani was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Mario Lusiani and Luigi Tasselli. He was forced to suspend operations in 1934 due to an illness which led to his death four years later.
Mario Lusiani was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit at the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Cesare Facciani and Luigi Tasselli.
Luigi Tasselli was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Giacomo Gaioni, Mario Lusiani, and Cesare Facciani.
Giacomo Gaioni was an Italian cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1928 Summer Olympics along with Cesare Facciani, Mario Lusiani and Luigi Tasselli.
Mario Vallotto was an Italian cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. A year earlier he won the individual pursuit at the Mediterranean Games and finished second at the world championships.
Marino Vigna is a retired Italian cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jean Goujon was a French cyclist. He won the gold medal in team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1937 he turned professional and rode the 1937 Tour de France. He retired in 1949.
Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy was a French cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1939 he turned professional and rode the 1949 Tour de France. He retired in 1952.
Lothar Claesges was a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He died on 12 November 2021, at the age of 79.
Ernst Streng was a German cyclist. He competed in the Men's team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he won a gold medal.
Viktor Viktorovich Manakov was a Russian cyclist. He won the Gold Medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1983 Summer Universiade he won gold in the men's points race and silver in the men's individual pursuit. He was admitted to a Moscow hospital for infectious disease in 2019 and died during surgery.
Valeriy Ivanovych Movchan is a Soviet cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was affiliated with Avangard Kharkiv.
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrakov is a Soviet former cyclist. He won the silver medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the men's team pursuit at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
