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Jean Welter

Luxembourgian boxer (1901-1977)

Born
2 May 1901, Esch-sur-Alzette
Died
23 March 1977, Esch-sur-Alzette
Citizenship
Luxembourg
Sport
boxing
Discipline
light heavyweight
Occupation
boxer

Jean Welter (2 May 1901 in Esch-sur-Alzette – 23 March 1977) was a Luxembourgish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Tom Kirby of the United States. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight division when he lost his fight to Donald Carrick of Canada. He was the father of Jean Welter, Jr. who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics also as a boxer.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1924 Summer Olympics1924
1928 Summer Olympics1928

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q6171670 (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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