Michael Michaelsen
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Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
. He was Jewish.
In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Sverre Sørsdal
.
He participated in the 1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships
winning the third place and again in the 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships
where Michaelsen became European champion defeating Sweden
's Bertil Molander 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...
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...
. He was Jewish.
In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Sverre Sørsdal
Sverre Sørsdal
Sverre Sørsdal was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hamar....
.
He participated in the 1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Berlin, Germany from 16 to 20 May. It was the 2nd edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 50 fighters from 13 countries participating....
winning the third place and again in the 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 4 to 8 June. It was the 3rd edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 64 fighters from 11 countries participating....
where Michaelsen became European champion defeating Sweden
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....
's Bertil Molander in the final.