Louis Hostin is considered as the best weightlifter from France of all time.

He won two light heavyweight titles at the Olympic Games - at 82.5 kilograms at Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936.

Hostin also won a silver medal in the same division at the Amsterdam 1928 Olympics.

Other accomplishments include two European titles and silver and bronze medals at the World Championships, an event which only formed in the later stages of his career.

He set 10 world records during his career and at one stage was French national champion 13 years in a row.