René Marchand

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRené•Marchand
Used nameRené•Marchand
AffiliationsARA Gantoise, Gent (BEL)
NOC Belgium

Biography

René Marchand, who set a Belgian weightlifting record in 1910, was one of seven Belgian competitors in the weightlifting events at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. Competing in the middleweight class, he placed seventh out of 10 competitors, and ahead of his countryman Georges De Proft.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Weightlifting BEL René Marchand
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) 7

Errata

Name previously listed as Marcel Marchand, but newspaper reports do not support this.