Marion Clignet

Marion Clignet (born 21 February 1964) is a French former track cyclist. Born in Chicago, United States, Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation. She subsequently raced for France from 1991 onwards. She rode at three Olympic Games for France, winning two silver medals in the individual pursuit. Clignet won six world championships in the late 1990s – 3 times in the individual pursuit and 2 times in the points race on the track, and the team time trial on the road.

Palmarès

1990 National Road Championships Road race

After 1990, Clignet competed in the French national championships

1991 National Track Championships Individual pursuit National Road Championships Road race Road World Championships Team time trial (with Nathalie Gendron, Catherine Marsal and Cécile Odin) Track Cycling World Championships, Stuttgart Individual pursuit

1992 National Track Championships Individual pursuit National Road Championships Road race

1993 National Road Championships Road race

2nd, Overall, Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale Track Cycling World Championships, Hamar Individual pursuit

1994 1st, Chrono des Herbiers Track Cycling World Championships, Palermo Individual pursuit

1995 National Track Championships Individual pursuit

1996 National Track Championships Individual pursuit National Road Championships Individual time trial Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester Individual pursuit 1st, Overall, Tour du Finistère 1st, Prologue 1st, Stage 1 1st, Stage 2 1st, Stage 3 1st, Stage 4 1st, Stage 5 Olympic Games, Atlanta Individual pursuit 5th, Road race

1999 National Track Championships Individual pursuit Points race Track Cycling World Championships, Berlin Individual pursuit Points race Track Cycling World Cup 1st, Individual pursuit, Cali 1st, Points race, Cali

2000 National Track Championships Individual pursuit Points race National Road Championships Individual time trial Track Cycling World Championships, Manchester Points race Olympic Games, Sydney Individual pursuit 1st, Route Féminine Du Vignoble Nantais

2003 National Track Championships Individual pursuit Track Cycling World Cup 2nd, Points race, Sydney