Henri Gance
Henri Gance (born March 17, 1888 in Paris , † November 29, 1953 ) was a French weightlifter .
International success
- 1920, gold medal , Olympic Games in Antwerp , middleweight, with 245 kg, in front of Pietro Bianchi , Italy, 235 kg and Albert Pettersson , Sweden, 235 kg;
Web links
- Henri Gance in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Olympic champion in weightlifting (middleweight)1920–1992: 67.5–75 kg, 1996: 70–76 kg, 2000–2012: 69–77 kg
1920: Henri Gance | 1924: Carlo Galimberti | 1928: Roger François | 1932: Rudolf Ismayr | 1936: Khadr Sayed El Touni | 1948: Frank Spellman | 1952: Peter George | 1956: Fyodor Bogdanowski | 1960: Alexander Kurynow | 1964: Hans Zdražila | 1968: Viktor Kurenzow | 1972: Jordan Bikow | 1976: Jordan Mitkow | 1980: Assen Slatew | 1984: Karl-Heinz Radschinsky | 1988: Borislaw Gidikow | 1992: Tudor Casapu | 1996: Pablo Lara | 2000: Zhan Xugang | 2004: Taner Sağır | 2008: Sa Jae-hyouk | 2012: Lü Xiaojun | 2016: Niyat Rakhimov
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gance, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1953 |
| Place of death | Paris |