Franz Christen

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Franz Christen
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NationalitySwiss
Born(1907-04-22)22 April 1907
Madiswil, Switzerland
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Sport Wrestling

Franz Christen (born 22 April 1907, date of death unknown) was a Swiss wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franz Christen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2019.