Édouard Carpentier
| Édouard Carpentier | |
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Carpentier in 1973 | |
| Birth name | Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz |
| Born | 17 July 1926 Roanne, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Died | 30 October 2010 (aged 84) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz Édouard Carpentier Édouard Weiczorkiewicz Carpentier Flying Frenchman Eddy Wiechoski |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Debut | 1953 |
| Retired | November 16, 1987 |
Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz (July 17, 1926 – October 30, 2010) was a French and Canadian professional wrestler, gymnast, and member of the French Resistance during World War II, known by his ring name, Édouard Carpentier.
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Carpentier began his wrestling career in Europe, 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).