Louis Hostin (21 April 1908 – 28 June 1998) was a French weightlifter. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold and one silver medals. Hostin also won two European titles, in 1930 and 1935, and two medals at world championships in 1937–1938. Between 1927 and 1939 he won 13 national titles and set 10 official world records: 7 in the snatch and 3 in the clean and jerk.[1][2]
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Born | 21 April 1908 Saint-Étienne, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 June 1998 (aged 90) Boisseron, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | OSC Saint-Étienne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1994 he was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3] He worked as a croupier.[1]
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