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French wrestler (1903–1962)
Émile Poilvé
Émile Poilvé, champion olympique de lutte 1936 en poids moyens
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Born(1903-09-22)September 22, 1903
Mégrit, France
DiedOctober 11, 1962(1962-10-11) (aged 59)
Plénée-Jugon, France

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.

References

  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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