Viggo Frederiksen
Encyclopedia
Viggo Frederiksen was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Gørlev
and died in Hillerød
. He was the twin brother of Kaj Frederiksen
.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Oscar de Larrazábal
.
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 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 Gørlev
Gørlev
Gørlev is a town with a population of 2,482 on the west coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark, belonging to Kalundborg Municipality in Region Sjælland...
and died in Hillerød
Hillerød
Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
. He was the twin brother of Kaj Frederiksen
Kaj Frederiksen
Kaj Frederiksen was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Gørlev and died in Copenhagen. He was the twin brother of Viggo Frederiksen....
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Oscar de Larrazábal
Oscar de Larrazábal
Oscar de Larrazábal is a Filipino boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Jack Wilson.-External links:...
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