- Maurice Schilles
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Medal record Track cycling Competitor for France Olympic Games Gold 1908 London Tandem Silver 1908 London 5000 metres Maurice Schilles (February 25, 1888 – December 22, 1950) was a French track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
In 1908 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner André Auffray. In the 5000 metres event he won the silver medal.
He also competed in the sprint event. He participated in the final when the time limit was exceeded, resulting in the race being declared void and no medals being awarded. According to the official report he won the race by inches. In the 660 yards event he was eliminated in the first round. In the team pursuit competition he was a member of the French team which finished was eliminated in the first round.
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