Fernand Sanz
Spanish-French cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando "Fernand" Sanz y Martínez de Arizala (28 February 1881 – 8 January 1925) was a Spanish-born naturalized French racing cyclist, younger of two illegitimate sons of King Alfonso XII of Spain and his mistress, Elena Sanz.[1][2] He participated in cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris for France, and there won the silver medal in the men's sprint.[1]
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Full name | Fernando Sanz y Martínez de Arizala | ||||||||||||||
Born | 28 February 1881 (1881-02-28) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||
Died | 8 January 1925 (1925-01-09) (aged 43) Pau, France | ||||||||||||||
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez de Arizala.