Gotfred Johansen
Encyclopedia
Gotfred Svend Kristian Johansen (May 4, 1895 – February 2, 1978) was a Danish
lightweight
professional
boxer
who competed in the 1920s.
He was born in Copenhagen
and died in Egebæksvang, Helsingør Municipality
. He was the father of Eigil Johansen.
Johansen won a silver medal
in lightweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics
, losing to Samuel Mosberg
in the final.
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...
lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
professional
Professional
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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 in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and died in Egebæksvang, Helsingør Municipality
Helsingør municipality
Helsingør Kommune , is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 122 km², and has a total population of 60,844...
. He was the father of Eigil Johansen.
Johansen won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in lightweight boxing 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 to Samuel Mosberg
Samuel Mosberg
Samuel A. Mosberg , born in New York City, was an American lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.-Boxing career:...
in the final.