Louis Joseph Vasseur (24 January 1885 – 11 October 1968)[3] was a French weightlifter and athlete who won a silver medal at the 1906 World Weightlifting Championships. He held the national titles in the discus throw (1906) and shot put (1909).[1] His younger brother Alfred competed nationally in the javelin throw.[4]
 Louis Vasseur in 1920 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 January 1885[1] Roubaix, France[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 1968 (aged 83) Issy-les-Moulineaux, France | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting, shot put, discus throw | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | SP – 13.40 m (1912) DT – 41.60 (1912)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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- ^ a b c Mallet, Edouard. HISTORIQUE SUR L’HALTEROPHILIE
- ^ Louis Vasseur. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Archives du Nord, commune de Roubaix, acte de naissance no 251, année 1885 (page 76/525). archivesdepartementales.lenord.fr
- ^ Stade Pershing : championnats de France FSAF. Libroary of France