Jean Gachet (2 June 1894 in Saint-Étienne – 4 February 1968) was a French

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, t ...

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. He competed in the 1920s. Gachet won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to

Paul Fritsch Paul Fritsch (25 February 1901 – 22 September 1970) was a 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, ...

in the final.

Olympic results

*1st round bye *Defeated Arthur Olsen (Norway) *Defeated Philippe Bouvy (Belgium) *Defeated

Jack Zivic John A. Zivic (June 23, 1903 – May 22, 1973) was an American boxer who competed in the featherweight class in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He was a serious contender for the world lightweight championship in 1924, but was defeate ...

(United States) *Lost to

(France)

References

1894 births 1968 deaths Featherweight boxers Olympic boxers for France Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Sportspeople from Saint-Étienne Olympic medalists in boxing French male boxers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{france-boxing-bio-stub