Henri Gance Explained

Birth Date:17 March 1888
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Date:29 November 1953 (aged 65)
Death Place:Paris, France
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Sport:Weightlifting
Club:Cercle Athlétique Parisien
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Henri Gance (17 March 1888 – 29 November 1953) was a French weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, representing France.[1] [2]

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/henri-gance-1.html Henri Gance
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=7&sp=WEI "1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Weightlifting"
  3. Web site: Henri Gance . Olympedia . 7 September 2021.