Hans Jacob Nielsen
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Hans Jacob Nielsen (2 September 1899 – 6 February 1967) was a Danish
featherweight
and lightweight
boxer
who competed in the 1920s.
He was reigning world champion between 1924 and 1928 after winning the gold medal
in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in the lightweight
category, defeating Alfredo Copello
in the final.
His first Olympic appearance was in 1920 when he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to James Cater
.
In 1928 he tried to defend his Olympic title in the lightweight division but lost in the semifinal to the eventual gold medalist Carlo Orlandi
. He also lost the bronze medal bout to Gunnar Berggren
and finished fourth.
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...
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:...
and 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....
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 reigning world champion between 1924 and 1928 after winning the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from 15 July 1924 to 20 July 1924.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
in the 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....
category, defeating Alfredo Copello
Alfredo Copello
Alfredo Copello was an Argentine lightweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics, losing against the Danish Hans Jacob Nielsen in the final bout....
in the final.
His first Olympic appearance was in 1920 when he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
-References:...
after losing his fight to James Cater
James Cater
James Cater was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Edoardo Garzena.-External links:...
.
In 1928 he tried to defend his Olympic title in the lightweight division but lost in the semifinal to the eventual gold medalist Carlo Orlandi
Carlo Orlandi
Carlo Orlandi was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class after winning the final against Stephen Halaiko.Orlandi was a deaf-mute....
. He also lost the bronze medal bout to Gunnar Berggren
Gunnar Berggren
Gunnar A. E. Berggren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class after winning the third place fight against Hans Jacob Nielsen....
and finished fourth.