Gilbert Chapron

{{Short description|French boxer (1933–2016)}}

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Gilbert Chapron (October 7, 1933 – September 5, 2016) was a French boxer, who competed in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) during his career as an amateur.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Loir-et-Cher/Sport/Sports-de-Combat/Boxe/n/Contenus/Articles/2016/09/08/Chapron-l-homme-de-Melbourne-2831581 |title=Chapron, l'homme de Melbourne |accessdate=12 September 2016 |work=La Nouvelle République|language=fr}} He was born in Blois, Loir-et-Cher.

Amateur career

Chapron represented France as a Middleweight (75 kg) at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, capturing a bronze medal.

Olympic results

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