Denis Lambert
Encyclopedia
Denis Lambert is a retired boxer
from Canada
, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's light welterweight
(– 63.5 kg) division by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Mirko Puzović
.
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...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's light welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
(– 63.5 kg) division by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Mirko Puzović
Mirko Puzovic
Mirko Puzović is a retired boxer from Yugoslavia. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division . In the semifinals he was beaten by eventual winner Jerry Page of the United States...
.