François Sybille’s Real Name and Boxing Biography
François Sybille’s full name was François Henri Sybille, according to Olympedia. He represented Belgium in boxing at the 1924 Olympics.
- Known as
- François Sybille
- Full or birth name
- François Henri Sybille
- Category
- Boxers
Biography
François Henri Sybille was a Belgian boxer from Liège. Olympedia records him as a bantamweight competitor at the 1924 Paris Olympics, representing Belgium and affiliated with Salle Graf.
His birth date requires care. Some secondary biographies give October 9, 1906, but Olympedia explicitly corrects that date to August 30, 1906, stating that its revised date was verified from his birth certificate. This profile follows the corrected record rather than repeating the older date. Olympedia records his death in 1968.
Sybille is also named as Bep van Klaveren’s opponent in the catalog for a 1931 Polygoon boxing newsreel. That later screen appearance is separate from his Olympic participation.
The accented François and unaccented Francois are spelling variants of the same name in search results and catalogs. Henri is the additional given name documented by Olympedia. There is no need to invent a separate ring alias to explain his appearance under the shorter name François Sybille.
Names and nicknames
No independently verified ring nickname is included here.
Archival film connection
Bokswedstrijd (Polygoon, 1931), identified in the archival catalog as Bep van Klaveren’s opponent.
Frequently asked questions
What name is documented for François Sybille?
François Sybille’s full name was François Henri Sybille, according to Olympedia. He represented Belgium in boxing at the 1924 Olympics.
Which archival footage is associated with François Sybille?
Bokswedstrijd (Polygoon, 1931), identified in the archival catalog as Bep van Klaveren’s opponent.
Sources
Further reading: Olympedia, including birth-certificate erratum · Newsreel file/catalog