Emile Poilvé
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Emile Poilvé was a French wrestler who won the gold medal
at the 1936 Olympic Games
in Berlin
. France had to wait 72 years and Steeve Guenot
at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
to win another gold medal in wrestling.
Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, 14 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were seven weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling.-Freestyle:- Greco-Roman:-See also:...
at the 1936 Olympic Games
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. France had to wait 72 years and Steeve Guenot
Steeve Guenot
Steeve François Fabien Guenot is a French wrestler who won the Gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
to win another gold medal in wrestling.