Henri Deglane

Henri Deglane
Born (1902-06-22)22 June 1902
Limoges, France
Died 7 July 1975(1975-07-07) (aged 73)
Chamalières, France
Henri Deglane
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Competitor for  France
Olympic Games
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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=1055
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Profile: Henri Deglane". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  4. ↑ 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.
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