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Jean Despeaux

Boxer (1915-1989)

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Born
22 October 1915, 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
Died
25 May 1989, Largentière
Citizenship
France
Sport
boxing
Discipline
middleweight
Occupation
boxer, actor

Jean Despeaux (22 October 1915 – 25 May 1989) was a French boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Henry Tiller.

He also acted in a handful of films, including Maurice Tourneur's La Main du diable (1943), in which he played a boxer.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – middleweight

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q3050162 (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.

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