Léon Ponscarme

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLéon Honoré•Ponscarme, Jr.
Used nameLéon•Ponscarme
Born21 January 1879 in Paris XVIIe, ParisFRA
Died24 November 1916 (aged 37 years 10 months 3 days) in Verdun, MeuseFRA
NOCFranceFRA

Biography

Léon Ponscarme competed in sprint cycling at the 1900 Paris Olympics, but made it only to the second round. In World War I he served with the 315e Régiment d’Infanterie. Ponscarme was killed in action during the Battle of Verdun. His parents later placed a plaque in his honor in the church of Sainte-Marie-des-Batignolles in Paris.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) FRA Léon Ponscarme
Sprint, Men (Olympic) 2 h7 r2/4

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