Louis Vasseur

Louis Vasseur
Louis Vasseur in 1920
Personal information
Born24 January 1885[1]
Roubaix, France[1]
Died11 October 1968 (aged 83)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Sport
SportWeightlifting, shot put, discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 13.40 m (1912)
DT – 41.60 (1912)[2]
Medal record
Representing  France
Weightlifting
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1906 Lille -80 kg

Louis Joseph Vasseur (24 January 1885 – 11 October 1968)[3] was a French weightlifter and athlete who won a silver medal at the 1906 World Weightlifting Championships. He held the national titles in the discus throw (1906) and shot put (1909).[1] His younger brother Alfred competed nationally in the javelin throw.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mallet, Edouard. HISTORIQUE SUR L’HALTEROPHILIE
  2. ^ Louis Vasseur. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Archives du Nord, commune de Roubaix, acte de naissance no 251, année 1885 (page 76/525). archivesdepartementales.lenord.fr
  4. ^ Stade Pershing : championnats de France FSAF. Libroary of France