René Duverger

René Duverger ( born January 30, 1911 in Paris, † 16 August 1983) was a French weightlifter.

Career

René Duverger grew up in Paris, where he played football as a teenager. In 1927 he also began with the weight lifting, but decided soon all for it - a right decision, as it turned out soon. He was a member of the Societe Athlétique Montmartroise Paris and placed in Jean lady his mentor. He was with his performances soon after the international top class and was in 1930 with 19 years of European vice champion at lightweight.

The highlight of his career was the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he won the gold medal and the unique triumph of the French weightlifting completely made ​​, who won three gold medals at these Olympics in the five weight classes ( René Duverger, Raymond Suvigny, Louis Hostin ).

In the following years he continued to be successful, but he succeeded no title. Legendary was his duels with the Austrians Hans Haas and Robert Fine. At the age of 41 years he reached in 1952 still 282.5 kg in the Olympic triathlon.

Rene Duverger was after his time as a player for many years Secretary of the French Weightlifting Association.

International success

(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship, Le = lightweight )

French Championships

René Duverger 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1943, 1944 and 1945 French champion at lightweight.