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Léon Théry
French racing driver (1879–1909) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Léon Théry (16 April 1879 – 8 March 1909) was a French racing driver, nicknamed "Le Chronometer", who won the premier European race, the Gordon Bennett Cup, in both 1904 and 1905.[1][2]
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![]() Léon Théry in 1908 | |
Born | (1879-04-16)16 April 1879 France |
Died | 8 March 1909(1909-03-08) (aged 29) Paris, France |
Occupation | Racing driver |
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Emperor Wilhelm congratulates the winner of the Gordon-Bennett Cup.
Le Petit Journal, 3 July 1904.