Jeannie Longo ( FR Jeannie Longo , also known as Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli ) (born October 31, 1958 in Annecy , France ) is a French cyclist , Olympic champion, 13-time world champion and 59- multiple champion of France in track and road cycling. Participant in 7 consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008) - the only one in cycling among men and women.
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| Date of Birth | October 31, 1958 (aged 60) |
| Place of Birth | Annecy , France |
| Growth | 1.64 m |
| Weight | 47 kg |
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Height - 164 cm, weight - 47 kg.
At the Games in Beijing at the age of 49, at her 7th consecutive Olympics, she took 4th place in the individual road race , only 2 seconds behind bronze medalist Karin Tyurig . The silver medalist of this race, Englishwoman Emma Puli, was not even born when Longo had already won the awards of world championships in cycling.
21-year-old Longo could well participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympics , but then women were not yet included in the Olympic cycling program.
In 2011, Jeanne won the French Championship for the 10th time in her career and for the 4th consecutive time in a separate road cycling race. Longo won the first victory in the French championship in the group road cycling race in 1979 .
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State Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honor - 1986
Legion of Honor Officer - 1996
- Commander of the Order of Merit - 2000
See also
- List of Athletes with the Most Participation in the Olympics