Charles Rigoulot
 Charles Rigoulot in 1923 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 November 1903 Le Vésinet, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1962 (aged 58) Paris, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Nationality |  French |
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1937 |
| Teams | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
| Best finish | DNF (1937) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Charles Jean Rigoulot (3 November 1903 – 22 August 1962) was a French
Background
Rigoulot was born in Le Vesinet, France and began to train with weights as a child.Nazi officer, set free after France was liberated.[3]
Weightlifting and strongman career
As a weightlifter he won the gold medal in the 82.5 kg division at the
Louis Uni, and the predecessor of "Apollon's Axle".[5]
In 1925 Rigoulot turned professional and worked as a strongman in the circus, an actor and singer in the theater.Strangler Lewis.
Motorsports career results
As a driver, he competed in the 1937 Le Mans race.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
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| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
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Yves Giraud-Cabantous
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Chenard et Walcker | 1.1 | 151 | DNF | DNF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Later life
In 1953 he became sports director at the Cognac Distillery Ricard; he died of a heart attack in 1962. His daughter Dany Rigoulot became an Olympic figure skater.[5]
References
- ^ "Charles Rigoulot". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hamilton, E.L. (19 April 2018). "A French Olympic gold-medal-winning weightlifter used his strength to bend the bars of his cell and escape the Nazis". The Vintage News. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ISBN 978-1888383089.
- ^ Charles Rigoulot. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b c Charles Rigoulot. sports-reference.com
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Rigoulot.
- Profile with pictures (in French)
- Profile
- Olympic profile
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