Émile Poilvé

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Émile Poilvé (September 22, 1903 – October 11, 1962) was a French wrestler who won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. France had to wait 72 years before Steeve Guenot at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games won another gold medal in wrestling. Poilvé also competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

Émile Poilvé
Émile Poilvé, champion olympique de lutte 1936 en poids moyens
Personal information
Born(1903-09-22)September 22, 1903
Mégrit, France
DiedOctober 11, 1962(1962-10-11) (aged 59)
Plénée-Jugon, France
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Middleweight

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Poilvé Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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