Miguel Martinez (born 17 January 1976 in Fourchambault, Nièvre) is a French road cyclist and cross-country mountain biker, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia after having finished in third place in the inaugural event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 2002 Tour de France, finishing 44th. His brother Yannick, father Mariano and uncle Martin were also professional cyclists. He is also the father of racing cyclist Lenny Martinez. Major results Mountain bike 1994 1st Cross-country, UEC European Junior Championships 1995 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships 1996 1st Cross-country, National Championships 2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup 1st Helen 1st Bromont 1st Kristiansand 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships 3rd Cross-country, Olympic Games 1997 1st Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships 1st Overall UCI XC World Cup 1st Spindleruv Mlyn 1st Mont Sainte-Anne 1st Houffalize 1st Cross-country, UEC European Under-23 Championships 1st Roc d'Azur 2nd Cross-country, National Championships 1998 1st Cross-country, UCI World Under-23 Championships 2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup 2nd Roc d'Azur 1999 1st Cross-country, UEC European Championships 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships 2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup 1st Napa Valley 2nd Cross-country, National Championships 2nd Roc d'Azur 2000 1st Cross-country, Summer Olympics 1st Cross-country, UCI World Championships 1st Overall UCI XC World Cup 1st Sarntal-Sarentino 2001 2nd Overall UCI XC World Cup 1st Sarntal-Sarentino 1st Leysin 2003 2nd Cross-country, National Championships 2nd Roc d'Azur 2004 1st Roc d'Azur 2008 1st Sea Otter Classic 2013 1st Roc d'Azur 1st Sea Otter Classic 2nd Cross-country, National Championships 2017 1st Marathon, National Championships Cyclo-cross 1993 1st National Junior Championships 3rd UCI World Junior Championships 1994 1st National Junior Championships 1996 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships 1st National Under-23 Championships 1998 1st National Under-23 Championships 1st Overall Challenge la France de cyclo-cross 2000 3rd National Championships 2001 3rd National Championships Road 2002 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Navarra 2008 1st Stage 3 Tour de Beauce References External links 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Nièvre French male cyclists Cross-country mountain bikers Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (men) Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the