Charles Delporte (wrestler)

French wrestler

Charles Delporte

Personal information

Full name| Charles Eugène Delporte
Nationality| French
Born| (1914-03-21)21 March 1914
Lille, France
Died| 18 June 1940(1940-06-18) (aged 26)
Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont, France
Sport
Sport| Wrestling

Charles Eugène Delporte (21 March 1914 – 18 June 1940) was a French wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed during the Second World War.[2]

## Personal life

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Delporte served as a matelot fusilier (seaman rifleman) in the French Navy during the Second World War.[2] Stationed at coastal artillery positions in Cherbourg, he was killed by shrapnel on 18 June 1940 during the Battle of France.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Delporte Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
2. ^ a b c "Charles Eugene DELPORTE". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

## External links

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* Charles Delporte at Olympedia

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