Edmond Decottignies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmond Decottignies

weightlifter

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1893

Place of Birth: Comines, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 03-Jun-1963

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edmond Decottignies (3 December 1893 - 3 June 1963) was a French weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Comines. Decottignies won a gold medal in the lightweight class in 1924.
He became French champion in 1921, 1923, and 1924.
In memory of him, there is the yearly international tournament "Mémorial Edmond Decottignies" held in Comines.