About Édouard Carpentier
Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz (July 17, 1926 – October 30, 2010), better known by his ring name Édouard Carpentier, was a French and Canadian professional wrestler, gymnast, and member of the French Resistance during World War II. Carpentier began his wrestling career in Europe as Eddy Wiechoski, before being brought to Canada by promoters Eddie Quinn in 1956, where he quickly became a popular babyface. Over the course of his career, Carpentier held multiple world heavyweight championships, including the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship. Nicknamed "The Flying Frenchman", Carpentier championed a high-flying wrestling style, and was known for his athletic manoeuvres including "back flips, cartwheels and somersaults". After retiring from wrestling, he became a colour commentator for Lutte Internationale and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He adopted the ring name "Edouard Carpentier," after boxer Georges Carpentier, and was billed as the "European Heavyweight Champion." He later became a naturalised Canadian citizen. After the war, he was awarded both the Croix de Guerre and the Croix du combattant medals for his service.
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