Fernand Arnout
Encyclopedia
Fernand Arnout was a French
weightlifter. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920, he finished fifth in the lightweight class
.
Eight years later at the 1928 Games, Arnout won the bronze medal in the lightweight class.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
weightlifter. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1920, he finished fifth in the lightweight class
Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg
The men's lightweight was a weightlifting event held as part of the Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. 1920 was the first time weightlifting was divided into weight categories...
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Eight years later at the 1928 Games, Arnout won the bronze medal in the lightweight class.