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'''Leon De Lathouwer''' (19 September 1929 – 7 August 2008) was a Belgian road [[cycle sport|cyclist]]. He won a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race|team road race]] at the [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], together with [[Lode Wouters]] and [[Eugène Van Roosbroeck]], and placed fourth in individual road race.<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leon-de-lathouwer-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062343/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leon-de-lathouwer-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Leon De Lathouwer |publisher=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=26 February 2012 }}</ref> The same year he won the [[Tour of Belgium]] as amateur. In the early 1950s he turned professional and won several local races before retiring in 1959. He was the Flemish champion in 1948, 1949, 1953 and 1955.<ref>[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7749 Leon De Lathouwer]. cyclingarchives.com</ref>
'''Leon De Lathouwer''' (19 September 1929 – 7 August 2008) was a Belgian road [[cycle sport|cyclist]]. He won a gold medal in the [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race|team road race]] at the [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], together with [[Lode Wouters]] and [[Eugène Van Roosbroeck]], and placed fourth in individual road race.<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leon-de-lathouwer-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062343/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leon-de-lathouwer-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Leon De Lathouwer |publisher=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=26 February 2012 }}</ref> The same year he won the [[Tour of Belgium]] as amateur. In the early 1950s, he turned professional and won several local races before retiring in 1959. He was the Flemish champion in 1948, 1949, 1953 and 1955.<ref>[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7749 Leon De Lathouwer]. cyclingarchives.com</ref>


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Leon De Lathouwer
Personal information
Born(1929-09-19)19 September 1929
Wetteren, Belgium
Died7 August 2008(2008-08-07) (aged 78)
Kalken, Belgium
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team road race

Leon De Lathouwer (19 September 1929 – 7 August 2008) was a Belgian road cyclist. He won a gold medal in the team road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Lode Wouters and Eugène Van Roosbroeck, and placed fourth in individual road race.[1] The same year he won the Tour of Belgium as amateur. In the early 1950s, he turned professional and won several local races before retiring in 1959. He was the Flemish champion in 1948, 1949, 1953 and 1955.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Leon De Lathouwer". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ^ Leon De Lathouwer. cyclingarchives.com

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