Gilbert Chapron was born on October 7, 1933, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, and died on September 5, 2016.

He was a French boxer.

He competed in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) during his career as an amateur.

He represented France as a Middleweight (75 kg) at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, capturing a bronze medal.

Gilbert Chapron passed away at 83 years old.