Gaston Fayaud Explained

Gaston Fayaud
Nationality:	French
Sport:	boxing
Birth Date:	7 September 1914
Birth Place:	Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
Death Place:	Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France

Gaston Henri Fayaud (7 September 1914  - 6 October 1989) was a French boxer. Born in Limoges, he competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Career

In 1932, Fayaud lost in the first round to István Énekes in the flyweight competition. Four years later he was again eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Walter Siegfried.

Fayaud won the 1935 and 1936 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gaston Fayaud . Olympedia . 12 July 2022.
2. Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 10 January 2022.
3. News: Amateur Championships . The Scotsman . 2 April 1936 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .