Carlo Orlandi
Encyclopedia
Carlo Orlandi was an Italian
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class after winning the final against Stephen Halaiko
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Orlandi was a deaf-mute.
Italy
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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...
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In 1928 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class after winning the final against Stephen Halaiko
Stephen Halaiko
Stephen Michael Halaiko was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Halaiko was the U.S. AAU Champion at 135 lbs in 1928 and 1929....
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Orlandi was a deaf-mute.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Robert Sanz (Spain) points
- Defeated Cecil Bissett (Rhodesia) KO 1
- Defeated Hans Jacob NielsenHans Jacob NielsenHans Jacob Nielsen was a Danish featherweight and lightweight boxer who competed in the 1920s....
(Denmark) points - Defeated Steve Halaiko (United States) points