DeathSeptember 242012

Pierre Adam

Pierre Adam, French cyclist (born 1924)

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When
Monday, September 24 201214 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
Recorded from
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Person
Pierre Adam

At a glance

Born 1924-04-24; died 2012-09-24.

Known as: sport cyclist. Citizenship: France.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Pierre Louis Eugène Adam was a French cyclist. He was born in Paris. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Fernand Decanali, Charles Coste and Serge Blusson.

Why this date

Pierre Adam appears on our September 24 calendar for 2012 as a death entry.

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September 24 2012 — 14 years ago, on a Monday.

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