Edmond Decottignies

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Olympic medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris -67.5 kg

Edmond Decottignies (December 3, 1893 - June 3, 1963) was a French weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Comines.

Decottignies won a gold medal in the lightweight class in 1924. He became French champion in 1921, 1923, and 1924. In memory of him, there is the yearly international tournament "Mémorial Edmond Decottignies" held in Comines.

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