René Aleman

René Aleman
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1913-11-23)23 November 1913
El Biar, French Algeria
Died1989 (aged 75–76)
Toulon, France
Sport
SportWeightlifting

René Aleman (23 November 1913 – 1989) was a French weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal life

Aleman enlisted in the French Armed Forces in 1936.[2] During the Second World War, he was captured by German forces in June 1940 in the Battle of France, but escaped custody two years later.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Aleman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "René Aleman". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.


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