Henri Gance

Henri Gance (17 March 1888 – 29 November 1953) was a French weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[1][2]

Henri Gance
Personal information
Born17 March 1888
Paris, France
Died29 November 1953 (aged 65)
Paris, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubCercle Athlétique Parisien
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp-75 kg

Gance took up weightlifting in 1908 and was a French champion in 1920.[1][3]

References
  1. Henri Gance Archived 8 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference.com
  2. "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Weightlifting" Archived 22 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 19 February 2008).
  3. "Henri Gance". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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