James Vrij
Encyclopedia
James Vrij is a retired welterweight
boxer
from the Netherlands
, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) division by eventual silver medalist János Kajdi
from Hungary
.
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
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...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics:It was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries.-Medal table:-Light Flyweight :-First Round:...
. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) division by eventual silver medalist János Kajdi
János Kajdi
János Kajdi was a boxer from Hungary who won the silver medal in the welterweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
from Hungary
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...
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