Jean Despeaux
Jean Despeaux was a French boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Henry Tiller.
He also acted in a handful of films, including Maurice Tourneur's La Main du diable, in which he played a boxer.
1936 Olympic results
Below is the Olympic record of Jean Despeaux of France, who competed as a middleweight boxer at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.- Round of 16: defeated Juan Bregaliano on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Josef Hrubes on points
- Semifinal: defeated Raul Villarreal on points
- Final: defeated Henry Tiller on points