Henri Deglane (22 June 1902 – 7 July 1975) was a French
wrestler
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. He was an Olympic Champion in
Greco-Roman wrestling and
AWA World Champion.
In May 1931, Deglane faced
Ed "Strangler" Lewis
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for the
AWA World Heavyweight Championship in Montreal in a two-out-of-three falls match. After two falls, Deglane had feigned being bitten by Lewis, when in reality he had been bitten in the locker room. This led to Deglane being awarded the title via disqualification and a dispute over who was actually acknowledged as champion over the next two years.
In July 1937 in Paris, France, Deglane lost his
European Heavyweight Championship title to American
Al Pereira.
He was inducted into the
Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2013 for his accomplishments in professional wrestling.
Olympics
Deglane competed at the
1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in
Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.
Championships and accomplishments
*American Wrestling Association ''(Boston)''
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AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
References
External links
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1902 births
1975 deaths
Sportspeople from Limoges
Olympic wrestlers of France
Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
French male sport wrestlers
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
French male professional wrestlers