Ferenc Nagy (boxer)
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Ferenc Nagy was a Hungarian
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Cegléd
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In 1936 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class
. After his win in the quarterfinals against Olle Tandberg
he was neither able to fight in the semifinal bout to Herbert Runge
nor in the bronze medal bout to Erling Nilsen
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Cegléd
Cegléd
Cegléd is a city in Pest county, Hungary, approximately southeast of the Hungarian capital, Budapest.-Name:There are discussions going on about the origin of the name of the town...
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In 1936 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed boxers over 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Seventeen boxers from 17 nations...
. After his win in the quarterfinals against Olle Tandberg
Olle Tandberg
Olle Tandberg was the Swedish heavyweight boxing champion-Biography:He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 10, 1918. During his career he totaled 30 fights, winning 23 , losing 6 , and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936, Berlin Olympics where he defeated American boxer Art Oliver...
he was neither able to fight in the semifinal bout to Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elberfeld and died in Wuppertal.-Amateur career:Runge was an eight time German amateur heavyweight champion 1935-1943...
nor in the bronze medal bout to Erling Nilsen
Erling Nilsen
Erling Nilsen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Ferenc Nagy...
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