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) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||
Medal record
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| Nationality |
 France |
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating 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 weightlifter, professional wrestler, racing driver, and actor.
As a weightlifter he won the gold medal in the 82.5 kg division at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Between 1923 and 1926 he set eight official world records.[1] In 1924, he became the first person to clean and jerk more than 400 pounds, using the non-revolving barbells of that time. In 1930, he became the first person to complete an overhead lift of the Apollon Railway Car Wheels, an awkwardly-shaped 166 kg (366 lb) barbell-shaped set of train wheels used by the stage strongman Louis Uni, and the predecessor of "Apollon's Axle".[2]
In 1932 Rigoulot turned professional and worked as a strongman in the circus, an actor and singer in the theater.[2] As a professional wrestler he was billed as "l'homme le plus fort dans le monde" ("the strongest man in the world") and had matches with Henri DeGlane and Strangler Lewis. As a driver, he competed in the 1937 Le Mans race.
During World War II he was imprisoned after hitting a Nazi officer.[3] In 1953 he became sports director at the Cognac Distillery Ricard. His daughter Dany Rigoulot became an Olympic figure skater.[2]
Motorsports career results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| 24 Hours of Le Mans results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
Chenard et Walcker | 1.1 | 151 | DNF | DNF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Charles Rigoulot. chidlovski.net
- 1 2 3 Charles Rigoulot. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
External links
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