Georges Carpentier

French boxer (1894–1975)

乔治斯·卡彭蒂尔 · ジョルジュ・カルパンチェ

Born

12 January 1894, Liévin

Died

28 October 1975, 17th arrondissement of Paris

Citizenship

France

Sport

rugby union, boxing

Discipline

heavyweight in boxing, light heavyweight

Occupation

boxer, film actor

Height

182 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Recorded fight record

88 wins, 14 losses, 6 draws

Georges Carpentier (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ kaʁpɑ̃tje]; 12 January 1894 – 28 October 1975) was a French boxer, actor and World War I pilot.

A precocious pugilist, Carpentier fought in numerous categories. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908 to 1926. A French professional champion on several occasions, he became the European heavyweight champion before the First World War. A sergeant aviator during the Great War, he was wounded before returning to civilian life. He then discovered rugby union, playing as a winger.

Awards and honours

• International Boxing Hall of Fame 1991
• Croix de guerre 1914–1918
• Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Médaille militaire
• National Order of Merit
• Officer of the Legion of Honour
• WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

Films

External links

• Wikipedia
• BoxRec
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q983406 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.