Jeannie Longo

Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling as of 2004. She is famous for her highly-competitive nature and her longevity in a sport where some of her competitors were not yet born during her first Olympic competition in 1984.

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Jeannie Longo - October 31 - 1958 - French - Cyclist - As of 2004 - 1984

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She competes both in road and track bicycle racing events, and is an Olympic Gold medalist and multiple world champion. Her impressive palmares include:

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Road - Track

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• Olympic Games road race: silver medal in 1992, gold medal in 1996
• Olympic Games time-trial: silver medal in 1996
• World Road Race Champion: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995
• World Time-trial Champion: 1995, 1996
• French Road Race Champion: 1979 to 1989, and in 1992, 1995
• French Time-trial Champion: 1995
• Tour Cycliste Feminin / Grande Boucle: 1987, 1988, 1989
• Women's Challenge: 1999

Longo was born in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps where she began her athletic career as a downhill skier. After winning the French schools' ski championship and 3 university skiing championships, she switched her main athletic endeavors to cycling at the urging of her then coach (and later husband) Patrice Ciprelli. Within a few months of taking up cycling as her main sporting endeavor, Longo won the French Road Race Championship. She was 21 years old at the time.

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Haute-Savoie - Alps - Skier

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In addition to her outstanding sporting achievements, Longo has distinguished herself in the academic field as well. She has been awarded academic degrees in Mathematics (B.S.), an MBA, and a doctorate in Sports Management.

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