Raoul Degryse
Encyclopedia
Raoul Degryse is a Belgian
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Oudenaarde
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Gavino Matta
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Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde
Oudenaarde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Oudenaarde proper and the towns of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, Welden, Volkegem and a part of Ooike.From the 15th to the 18th...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Gavino Matta
Gavino Matta
Gavino Matta was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Sassari....
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