Didier Pasgrimaud

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDidier Roger•Pasgrimaud
Used nameDidier•Pasgrimaud
Born23 February 1966 in Châteaubriant, Loire-Atlantique (FRA)
Died28 January 2021 in Ombrée d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire (FRA)
Measurements170 cm / 61 kg
AffiliationsCC Castel Briantais
NOC France

Biography

Didier Pasgrimaud raced the team pursuit in cycling at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, just missing a medal as the team finished fourth. He won several regional titles on the track and was the 1987 European team pursuit champion. On the roads he won the 1989 Tour of Bulgaria and the 1989 Nantes-Segré, and was second in the Erdre Valley Tour in 1989 and third in the 1986 Tour de Loire-Atlantique.

Pasgrimaud spent his post cycling career as a farmer in Châteaubriant. Two of his three children became competitive cyclists, as Daniel Pasgrimaud and Chloé Pasgrimaud were regional champions in the Pays de la Loire.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) FRA Didier Pasgrimaud
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) France 4