Kunho, Jean

Jean Cugno ( French Jean Cugnot ) - French cyclist , Olympic champion in 1924 .

Jean Kunho
fr. Jean cugnot
personal information
Full name	Jean Pierre Gaston Cugno ( Fr. Jean Pierre Gaston Cugnot )
Citizenship	France
Date of Birth	August 3, 1899 ( 1899-08-03 )
Place of Birth	Paris
Date of death	June 25, 1933 ( 1933-06-25 ) (33 years old)
A place of death	Versailles
Racer Information
Specialization	track racing
000000 Medals Olympic Games Gold Paris 1924 tandem Bronze Paris 1924 sprint

In 1923, Jean Kunho won the sprint race of the Paris Grand Prix among amateurs.

In 1924 he took part in two races at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris , where he won a bronze medal in the sprint, as well as a gold award and the title of Olympic champion in a tandem race paired with Lucien Chouri .

On June 23, 1933, during the race at the Velodrome de Vincennes Jean Cunho crashed and died several days later from the consequences of a skull fracture. His death was an occasion for the French Cycling Federation to introduce the mandatory use of a helmet during racing. ^[one]