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Roger François

Full name: Joseph Roger François
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (167 cm)
Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
Born: October 7, 1900 in Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, France
Died: February 15, 1949 in Paris, Paris, France
Affiliations: SA Montmartroise, Paris (FRA)
Country: FRA France
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Roger François had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1928 Olympics Middleweight class (335.0 kg); 1st in the 1922 World Championships Light-Heavyweight class. He set seven world records in the middleweight and light-heavyweight class – two in the press, four in the snatch, and one in the total.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting Men's Middleweight France FRA 6
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting Men's Middleweight France FRA 1 Gold OR
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting Men's Middleweight France FRA 4

Men's Middleweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Final Standings 6 442.5
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Snatch 6T 70.0
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Snatch Lift #1 AC 65.0 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Snatch Lift #2 AC 70.0 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Snatch Lift #3 AC 75.0 x
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Clean & Jerk 9T 80.0
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 75.0 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 80.0 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 82.5 x
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Military Press 4 87.5
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #1 AC 87.5 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #2 AC 92.5 x
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Snatch 4T 87.5
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #1 AC 82.5 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #2 AC 87.5 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #3 AC 90.0 x
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk 4T 117.5
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 107.5 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 112.5 o
1924 Summer 23 Paris Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 117.5 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Final Standings 1 335.0
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Military Press 2 102.5
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #1 AC 92.5 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #2 AC 100.0 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #3 AC 102.5 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Snatch 2 102.5
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #1 AC 95.0 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #2 AC 100.0 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #3 AC 102.5 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk 2T 130.0
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 125.0 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 130.0 o
1928 Summer 27 Amsterdam Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 135.0 x
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Final Standings 4 335.0
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Military Press 1T 102.5
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #1 AC 95.0 o
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #2 AC 102.5 o
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Military Press Lift #3 AC 105.0 x
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Snatch 5T 102.5
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #1 AC 95.0 o
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #2 AC 102.5 o
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Snatch Lift #3 AC 105.0 x
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk 4 130.0
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 125.0 x
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 125.0 o
1932 Summer 31 Los Angeles Weightlifting France FRA Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 130.0 o