Henri Deglane
Appearance
Henri Deglane | |
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Born | Limoges, France | 22 June 1902
Died | 7 July 1975 Chamalières, France | (aged 73)
Medal record | ||
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Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1924 Paris | Heavyweight |
Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 – 7 July 1975) was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and AWA World Champion.
In July 1937 in Paris, France, Deglane lost his European Heavyweight Championship title to American Al Pereira.[1]
He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments in professional wrestling.[2]
Olympics
Deglane competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
References
- ^ http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=1055
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (6 November 2013). "Nov 6 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Hall of Fame issue with several new inductees". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 1. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ "Profile: Henri Deglane". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
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Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Limoges
- Olympic wrestlers of France
- Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- French male sport wrestlers
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- French male professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestlers who competed in the Olympics
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
- French Olympic medalist stubs
- French sport wrestler stubs