Louis_François_(wrestler)

Louis François (wrestler)

Louis François (wrestler)

French wrestler (1906–1986)

Louis Vincent François (24 July 1906 – 15 November 1986) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from France who won a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

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François was born in a family of miners, which later moved to Paris and became cement workers. He won seven national titles, in 1928, 1930–33, 1935 and 1937. François was an RATP employee by profession, and in parallel worked as a wrestling coach at US Metro and referee.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis François". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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