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Henri Walter

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Henri Walter
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1910-02-14)14 February 1910
Seloncourt, France
Died9 January 1945(1945-01-09) (aged 34)
Surgères, France
Sport
SportBoxing

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Henri Ulysse WALTER". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.