Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Jean Léon•Debuf |
Used name | Jean•Debuf |
Nick/petnames | Hercule de la Vallée de la Lys |
Born | 31 May 1924 in Bousbecque, Nord (FRA) |
Died | 6 October 2010 in Marcq-en-Barœul, Nord (FRA) |
Measurements | 175 cm / 82-88 kg |
NOC | France |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Jean Debuf had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1956 Olympics Middle-Heavyweight class (425.0 kg); 2nd in the 1949 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (382.5 kg); 2nd in the 1951 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (392.5 kg); 3rd in the 1954 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class (405.0 kg); 2nd in the 1948 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class; 1st in the 1949 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (382.5 kg); 1st in the 1951 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (392.5 kg); 3rd in the 1952 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class; 2nd in the 1954 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (405.0 kg); 2nd in the 1955 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (410.0 kg); 1st in the 1956 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (427.5 kg).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1948 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | FRA | Jean Debuf | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
1952 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | FRA | Jean Debuf | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
1956 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | FRA | Jean Debuf | |||
Middle-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
1960 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | FRA | Jean Debuf | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | =11 |
Games | Role | NOC | As | |
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1956 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | FRA | Jean Debuf |