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Name
  
Henri Deglane


Role
  
Olympic athlete

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Born
  
22 June 1902 Limoges, France (
1902-06-22
)

Died
  
July 7, 1975, Chamalieres, France

Olympic medals
  
Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight

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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.

Contents

In July 1937 in Paris, France, Deglane lost his European Heavyweight Championship title to American Al Pereira.

He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments in professional wrestling.

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Olympics

Deglane competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.

Championships and accomplishments

  • American Wrestling Association (Boston)
  • AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
  • References

    Henri Deglane Wikipedia