Flameng, Léon
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Birthname | Marie Léon Flameng | ||||
born on | 30 April 1877 at 03:00 (= 03:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Paris Arrondissement 3, France, 48n5150, 2e2142 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m2e2142 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French cyclist and a World War I pilot. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning three medals including one gold in the 100 km event.
He joined the French Air Force in 1914 as an observer, before becoming a military pilot in 1916. On 12 January 1917, while trialing a new Sopwith biplane near Ève, Oise, there was a technical incident forcing the plane to crash to the ground killing Flameng. He was 39.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Gravelotte, Eugène Henri (born 6 February 1876). Notes: French Olympic team competitors, 1896
- associate relationship with Masson, Paul (born 11 October 1876). Notes: French Olympic team competitors, 1896
- associate relationship with Sports: 1896 Summer Olympics, Athens (born 6 April 1896). Notes: Gold medal, 100 km, France
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file (no. 1029).
Categories
- Personal : Death : Accidental (Plane crash)
- Vocation : Military : Combat (Aerial)
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Sports : Race Bikes
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military (WWI)
- Notable : Awards : Olympics (Gold medal, 100 km cycling)
Categories:
- 1877 births
- Birthday 30 April
- Birthplace Paris Arrondissement 3, FR
- Sun 9 Taurus
- Moon 9 Sagittarius
- Asc 15 Pisces
- 1917 deaths
- Personal : Death : Accidental
- Vocation : Military : Combat
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Sports : Race Bikes
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Notable : Awards : Olympics