Henri Gance

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Henri Gance
Personal information
Born17 March 1888
Paris, France
Died29 November 1953 (aged 65)
Paris, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubCercle Athlétique Parisien
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp -75 kg

Henri Gance (17 March 1888 – 29 November 1953) was a French weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[1][2]

Gance took up weightlifting in 1908 and was a French champion in 1920.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Henri Gance. Sports Reference.com
  2. ^ "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Weightlifting"databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 19 February 2008).