| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michel Henry Simon•Thépénier |
| Used name | Michel•Thépénier |
| Born | 6 January 1945 in Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne (FRA) |
| Died | 24 September 2025 (aged 80 years 8 months 18 days) in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 64 kg |
| NOC |  France |
French speed skater Michel Thépénier became the national junior all-round champion in 1963, making his international competitive début in the same year. Throughout the 1960s Thépénier competed at multiple European and World all-round championships, recording several top-30 placements. His form was good enough to earn himself a place at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics, where he skated in the 500, 1,500, and the 5,000 metres, placing 30th in the latter. Although never a national champion at the senior level, Thépénier was a four-time runner-up from 1965 to 1969.
Personal Bests: 500 – 42.6 (1968); 1000 – 1:30.0 (1966); 1500 – 2:13.0 (1968); 5000 – 8:00.5 (1966); 10000 – 17:16.3 (1966).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | FRA |
Michel Thépénier | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 45 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 30 |
