Oscar Andrén
Encyclopedia
Oscar Fredrik Andrén was a Swedish
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Stockholm
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In 1924 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class
after losing the bronze medal bout to Jean Ces
.
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....
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 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born and died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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In 1924 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
-References:* official report...
after losing the bronze medal bout to Jean Ces
Jean Ces
Jean Ces was an French bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight category, losing against Salvatore Tripoli in the semi-final.-References:*...
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