Arthur Olsen
Encyclopedia
Arthur Theodor Olsen was a Norwegian
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He died in Bergen
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Jean Gachet
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He died in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
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after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Jean Gachet
Jean Gachet
Jean Gachet was a French featherweight boxer. He competed in the 1920s.Gachet won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to Paul Fritsch in the final.-Olympic results:*1st round bye...
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