Gilbert Chapron

French boxer

Olympic medal record

Men’s Boxing
|  1956 Melbourne | Middleweight

Gilbert Chapron (October 7, 1933 – September 5, 2016) was a French boxer, who competed in the middleweight division (- 75 kg) during his career as an amateur.[1] He was born in Blois, Loir-et-Cher.

## Contents

* 1 Amateur career
* 2 Olympic results
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Amateur career[edit]

Chapron represented France as a Middleweight (75 kg) at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, capturing a bronze medal.

## Olympic results[edit]

* 1st round bye
* Defeated Roger Rouse (United States) points
* Lost to Ramón Tapia (Chile) points

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Chapron, l'homme de Melbourne". La Nouvelle République (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2016.

## External links[edit]

* databaseOlympics
* Boxing record for Gilbert Chapron from BoxRec (registration required)

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