Edoardo Garzena
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Edoardo Garzena was an Italian
featherweight
boxer
who competed in the 1920s.
He was born and died in Turin
.
Garzena won a bronze medal
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
losing against French boxer Jean Gachet
in the semi-finals.
Italy
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featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
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 1920s.
He was born and died in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
.
Garzena won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
losing against French boxer Jean Gachet
Jean Gachet
Jean Gachet was a French featherweight boxer. He competed in the 1920s.Gachet won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to Paul Fritsch in the final.-Olympic results:*1st round bye...
in the semi-finals.