Charles Kouyos ( Fr. Charles Kouyos ); ( February 10, 1928 , Marseille , France - December 12, 1994 , Paris , France ) - French freestyle wrestler, bronze medalist of the Olympic wrestling games [1]
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 Charles Kue (on his head) during a meeting with Nasuh Akar . July 31, 1948, London. | |
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| Full name | Charles Cueux |
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| Date of Birth | February 10, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | Marseille , France |
| Date of death | December 12, 1994 (66 years old) |
| Place of death | Paris , France |
Biography
Born in 1928.
He represented France at the 1948 Olympics, fought in the bantamweight (up to 57 kilograms) weight, and won the bronze medal of the Olympics.
See tournament table
In 1952, he also participated in the Olympic Games, but after the first meeting he withdrew from the competition.
See tournament table
After finishing his sports career, he worked for a long time as a trainer and sports functionary in the French Free-style Wrestling Federation.
He died in 1994.
In memory of the wrestler, the international Mémorial Charles Kouyos tournament is held [2] . The sports palace in the suburbs of Paris is named after the wrestler. [3]
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Links
- Charles Kueux - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com