Paul Fritsch Explained

Height:1.58m (05.18feet)
Weight:Lightweight
Birth Date:25 February 1901
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Date:22 September 1970 (aged 69)
Death Place:Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Total:106
Wins:68
Ko:32
Losses:22
Draws:16
Show-Medals:yes

Paul Fritsch (25 February 1901 – 22 September 1970) was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. In 1920 he became the first French boxer to win an Olympic title, defeating teammate Jean Gachet in the final, despite losing to Gachet at the national championships before the Olympics.[1] After more than 300 amateur bouts, Fritsch turned professional in 1921. He fought approximately 100 more bouts, but never won a major title. He retired from boxing in 1929 due to a retinal detachment and became a car salesman.

1920 Olympic results

Below is the record of Paul Fritsch, a French featherweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:

Note: In 1920 a country could have more than one boxer per weight classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Fritsch . Olympedia . 5 August 2021.