Henri Walter
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | Seloncourt, France | 14 February 1910
Died | 9 January 1945 Surgères, France | (aged 34)
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Henri Ulysse Walter (14 February 1910 – 9 January 1945) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed during the Second World War.[2]
Walter also served in the 78th Infantry Regiment of the French Army during the Second World War and was taken prisoner by German forces.[2] He was killed during an escape attempt on 9 January 1945.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henri Walter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Henri Ulysse WALTER". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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- 1910 births
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- French male boxers
- Olympic boxers for France
- Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Doubs
- Featherweight boxers
- French Army personnel killed in World War II
- French prisoners of war in World War II
- World War II prisoners of war held by Germany
- 20th-century French sportsmen
- French boxing biography stubs