Fernand Sanz Explained

Fernand Sanz
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Death Place:Pau, France
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Fernando "Fernand" Sanz y Martínez de Arizala (28 February 1881 – 8 January 1925) was a Spanish-born naturalized French racing cyclist, younger of two illegitimate sons of King Alfonso XII of Spain and his mistress, Elena Sanz.[1] He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris for France, and there won the silver medal in the men's sprint.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fernand Sanz . Olympedia . 25 December 2020.
  2. Fernand Sanz . 2013-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130203115351/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/fernand-sanz-1.html . 2013-02-03.