Louis Hostin

Louis Hostin
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Competitor for  France
Olympic Games
Gold 1932 Los Angeles -82.5 kg
Gold 1936 Berlin -82.5 kg
Silver 1928 Amsterdam -82.5 kg
Louis Hostin (1936).

Louis Hostin (April 21, 1908 June 29, 1998) was a French weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,[1] and again at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[2]

In 1994 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. "1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, United States - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 19, 2008)
  2. "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 19, 2008)
  3. "Weightlifting Hall of Fame". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2008-08-07.