Edmond Decottignies

Edmond Decottignies (3 December 1893 – 3 June 1963) was a French weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Comines.[1]

Edmond Decottignies
Olympic medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place1924 Paris-67.5 kg

Decottignies won a gold medal in the lightweight class in 1924. He became French champion in 1921, 1923, and 1924. In memory of him, there is the yearly international tournament "Mémorial Edmond Decottignies" held in Comines.

References
  1. "Edmond Decottignies". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 November 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.