Émile Poilvé (September 22, 1903 – October 11, 1962) was a French wrestler who won the

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at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. France had to wait 72 years before

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at the

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won another gold medal in wrestling. Poilvé also competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

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* 1903 births 1962 deaths Olympic wrestlers for France Olympic medalists in wrestling French male sport wrestlers Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportspeople {{France-wrestling-bio-stub