André Lepère

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLouis Albert André•Lepère
Used nameAndré•Lepère
Born9 September 1878 in Paris Ie, Paris (FRA)
Died26 March 1964 (aged 85 years 6 months 17 days) in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA)
Measurements169 cm
NOC France

Biography

André Lepère mainly competed as a long-distance road cyclist. He is listed in the records finishing 20th in the Paris - Dieppe race in 1905, and 12th in the Paris-Caen in 1906. No result is known from his participation in the two-day race Paris-Bruxelles, also in 1906. One year later, he finished eighth in Paris Dijon.

With no road race on the programme at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Lepère competed in the longest track event, the 100 km, but was eliminated in the first round. At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, he rode in the road time trial, finishing 93rd as a non-scoring member of the French team, which placed 10th. He was among the French riders who finished in the final positions (91st–94th).

Lepère was married to Suzanne Hermance Vincent.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) FRA André Lepère
100 kilometres (paced), Men (Olympic) AC h1 r1/2
1912 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) FRA André Lepère
Road Race, Men (Olympic) 93
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) France 10