Pierre Georget

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePierre Léon Gaston•Georget
Used namePierre•Georget
Born9 August 1917 in Châtellerault, Vienne (FRA)
Died1 August 1964 in Paris XIIIe, Paris (FRA)
NOC France
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Pierre Georget came from a cycling family, as his father, Léon, and uncle, Émile, were both top racers. Pierre Georget’s top international placements were second at the World Sprint Championships in both 1936 and 1937. He lost the 1936 title to Arie van Vliet, who also nipped him for the 1936 kilometre time trial gold medal at Berlin.

His father, Léon, was best known for winning the Bol d’Or nine times – in 1903, 1907-13, and 1919. He was a well-known six-day racer, winning a six-day in Toulouse in 1906 with his brother, Émile. Émile Georget rode a number of six-days, but had more varied palmares than his brother. He won Bordeaux-Paris in 1910 and 1912, the 1910 French National Championship, and Paris-Brest-Paris in 1911. Émile also placed third in the Tour de France in 1907 and 1911.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) FRA Pierre Georget
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Georges Maton 3 Bronze