Daniel Morelon

Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944) is a retired French racing cyclist who was active between 1963 and 1980. He is a triple Olympic champion, eight times world champion, and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach.

Daniel Morelon
Daniel Morelon in 2011
Personal information
Born (1944-07-24) 24 July 1944
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City 1 km sprint
1968 Mexico City 2 km tandem
1972 Munich 1 km sprint
1976 Montreal 1 km sprint
1964 Tokyo 1 km sprint
Track World Championships
1966 FrankfurtSprint
1966 FrankfurtTandem
1967 AmsterdamSprint
1969 BrnoSprint
1970 LeicesterSprint
1971 VareseSprint
1973 San SebastianSprint
1975 LiegeSprint
1964 ParisSprint
1967 AmsterdamTandem
Besançon 1980Keirin
1965 San SebastianSprint
1969 BrnoTandem
1970 LeicesterTandem
1971 VareseTandem
Besançon 1980Sprint
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