Carl Jensen (boxer)
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Carl Jensen was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Aarhus
and died in Gentofte
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Erich Campe
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
and died in Gentofte
Gentofte
Gentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 68,913...
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class
Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.Sixteen boxers from 16 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Erich Campe
Erich Campe
Erich Campe was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Berlin.-Amateur career:In 1932 he won the silver medal in the welterweight class after losing the final against Edward Flynn...
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