About
French cyclist and three-time Olympic gold medalist, winning at the 1896 Athens Olympics.
Before Fame
He entered his first and only Olympics in 1896 where he would win gold in all three of his events.
Trivia
He participated in half of the total events at the 1896 Olympics which were the first Olympic events of the modern era.
Family Life
He was the son of Auguste and Camille Masson.
Associated With
He competed in the 1896 Olympics, 16 years before the legendary Jim Thorpe competed in his first Olympics.
