Henri Deglane

Henri Deglane
Born	22 June 1902 Limoges, France
Died	7 July 1975 (aged 73) Chamalières, France

Henri Deglane

Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  France
Olympic Games
	1924 Paris	Heavyweight

Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 – 7 July 1975) was a French wrestler. He was an Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and AWA World Champion.

In July 1937 in Paris, France, Deglane lost his European Heavyweight Championship title to American Al Pereira.^[1]

He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments in professional wrestling.^[2]

Olympics

Deglane competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.^[3]

Championships and accomplishments

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA Boston World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)^[4]

References

1. http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=1055
2. Meltzer, Dave (6 November 2013). "Nov 6 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Hall of Fame issue with several new inductees". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (Campbell, California): 1. ISSN 1083-9593.
3. "Profile: Henri Deglane". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
4. Meltzer, Dave (6 November 2013). "Nov 6 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Hall of Fame issue with several new inductees". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (Campbell, California): 1. ISSN 1083-9593.