Roger François
Encyclopedia
Roger François was a French
weightlifter. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
, Drôme
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In 1924, he finished sixth in the middleweight class
.
Four years later at the 1928 Games, François won the gold medal in the middleweight competition.
At the 1932 Olympics, he finished fourth in the middleweight class
.
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...
weightlifter. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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Career
François was born in Romans-sur-IsèreRomans-sur-Isère
Romans-sur-Isère or Romans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:...
, Drôme
Drôme
Drôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
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In 1924, he finished sixth in the middleweight class
Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg
The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms...
.
Four years later at the 1928 Games, François won the gold medal in the middleweight competition.
At the 1932 Olympics, he finished fourth in the middleweight class
Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg
The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms...
.