Hein van der Zee
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Hendrik van der Zee (September 6, 1929 in Amsterdam
– December 5, 1991 in Oostzaan
) was a boxer
from the Netherlands
, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki, Finland. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Flyweight (–51 kg) division by Anatoli Bulakov
of the Soviet Union.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
– December 5, 1991 in Oostzaan
Oostzaan
Oostzaan is a municipality and a town in the Zaanstreek, Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town has a population of 9.104 inhabitats in december 2010. Oostzaan has got 11.49 km² land and 4.64 km² water....
) was a 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...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
in Helsinki, Finland. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Flyweight (–51 kg) division by Anatoli Bulakov
Anatoli Bulakov
Anatoly Nikolayevich Bulakov was a boxer from the USSR, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki....
of the Soviet Union.