Emil Johansson (boxer)
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Emil Olof Johansson was a Swedish
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Stockholm
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Karel Miljon
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.16 boxers from 16...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Karel Miljon
Karel Miljon
Karel Leendert Miljon was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Bennebroek....
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