Fritsch, Paul
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Birthname | Paul François Nicolas Fritsch | ||||
born on | 25 February 1901 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Paris Arrondissement 20, France, 48n5154, 2e2357 | ||||
Timezone | PMT m2e2015 (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. In 1920 he became the first French boxer to win an Olympic title, defeating teammate Jean Gachet in the final, despite losing to Gachet at the national championships before the Olympics. After more than 300 amateur bouts, Fritsch turned professional in 1921. He fought approximately 100 more bouts, but never won a major title. He retired from boxing in 1929 due to a retinal detachment and became a car salesman. He died on 22 September 1970 at age 69 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Relationships
- opponent/rival/enemy relationship with Gachet, Jean (born 2 June 1894). Notes: Boxing
Events
Source Notes
Michaël Mandl quotes birth record [1].
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Boxing (Featherweight)
- Notable : Awards : Olympics (Gold medal, Featherweight)