Paul Fritsch

Paul Fritsch (25 February 1901 – 22 September 1970) was a French featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. In 1920 he became the first French boxer to win an Olympic title, defeating teammate Jean Gachet in the final, despite losing to Gachet at the national championships before the Olympics.[1] After more than 300 amateur bouts, Fritsch turned professional in 1921. He fought approximately 100 more bouts, but never won a major title.[2] He retired from boxing in 1929 due to a retinal detachment and became a car salesman.[3]

Paul Fritsch in 1922
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Nationality France
Born25 February 1901
Paris, France
Died22 September 1970 (aged 69)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Boxing record
Total fights106
Wins68
Wins by KO32
Losses22
Draws16
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Featherweight

1920 Olympic results

Below is the record of Paul Fritsch, a French featherweight boxer who competed at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated George Etcell (USA)
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Paul Erdal (Norway)
  • Semifinal: defeated Edoardo Garzena (Italy)
  • Final: defeated Jean Gachet (France)

Note: In 1920 a country could have more than one boxer per weight classification

References
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  1. "Paul Fritsch". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. Paul Fritsch. boxrec.com
  3. Bayes Norton. sports-reference.com


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