Roger François, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger François

weightlifter

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1900

Place of Birth: Romans-sur-Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1949

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Roger François (7 October 1900 – 15 February 1949) was a French weightlifter.
He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in the middleweight category (under 75 kg) and finished in sixth, first and fourth place, respectively.
François won the world title in 1922 and set seven world records between 1922 and 1928: two in the press, four in the snatch, and one in the total.
Four of those records were unofficial.