Jan Hesterman
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Jan Hesterman was a Dutch
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Amsterdam
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class
after losing his fight to William Bradley.
He was the older brother of Wim Hesterman
and Catharina Hesterman.
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...
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 was born and died in Amsterdam
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...
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
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after losing his fight to William Bradley.
He was the older brother of Wim Hesterman
Wim Hesterman
Willem "Wim" Hesterman was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Amstelveen....
and Catharina Hesterman.