Jean Gachet
Encyclopedia
Jean Gachet was a French
featherweight
boxer
. He competed in the 1920s.
Gachet won a silver medal
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
, losing to Paul Fritsch
in the final.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He competed in the 1920s.
Gachet won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, losing to Paul Fritsch
Paul Fritsch
Paul Fritsch was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.He won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, defeating fellow Frenchman Jean Gachet in the final....
in the final.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Arthur OlsenArthur OlsenArthur Theodor Olsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He died in Bergen....
(Norway) - Defeated Philippe BouvyPhilippe BouvyPhilippe Bouvy was a Belgian boxer and Olympian. He competed in the 1920 Olympic Summer Games in Antwerp. In the Men's featherweight tournament, he was awarded a bye in the Round of 32, defeated Wim Hesterman in the Round of 16, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jean Gachet of France....
(Belgium) - Defeated Jack ZivicJack ZivicJohn "Jack" A. Zivic was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the younger brother of Peter Zivic....
(United States) - Lost to Paul FritschPaul FritschPaul Fritsch was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.He won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, defeating fellow Frenchman Jean Gachet in the final....
(France)