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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
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 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.

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

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



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