| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Torch Bearer |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Florian Georges Philippe•Rousseau |
| Used name | Florian•Rousseau |
| Born | 3 February 1974 in Orléans, Loiret (FRA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | AM Saint Denis de l'Hôtel |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
One of France’s most successful track sprinters of the 1990s, Florian Rousseau collected no less than 10 world titles. After winning the 1 km time trial in 1993-94, Rousseau won three consecutive sprint championships (1996-98) and five World Championships with the French team sprint squad (1997-2001). Additionally, Rousseau won the 1996 Olympic time trial, and collected three Olympic medals at the 2000 Sydney Games: gold in the sprint and keirin, and silver in the team sprint. Rousseau was also world junior champion in the kilometre in 1992. A 17-time French champion, he retired in 2002 to become become French national sprint coach at INSEP (Institut National du Sport et de l’Education Physique), the national sports institute.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | FRA |
Florian Rousseau | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | FRA |
Florian Rousseau | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Keirin, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Team Sprint, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Torchbearer at the Opening Ceremony (Torch bearer at Opening Ceremony) | FRA |
Florian Rousseau |
