Poul Kops
Encyclopedia
Poul Børge Kops is a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Pedersborg, Sorø municipality
and is the older brother of Ebbe Kops.
In 1936 he finished fourth in the lightweight class
. He lost in the semi-finals to the upcoming gold medalist Imre Harangi
and was not able to compete in the bronze medal both with Erik Ågren
.
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 Pedersborg, Sorø municipality
Sorø municipality
Sorø municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 317 km², and has a total population of 29,180...
and is the older brother of Ebbe Kops.
In 1936 he finished fourth in the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-six boxers from 26...
. He lost in the semi-finals to the upcoming gold medalist Imre Harangi
Imre Harangi
Imre Harangi was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class after winning the final against Nikolai Stepulov....
and was not able to compete in the bronze medal both with Erik Ågren
Erik Ågren
Erik Ågren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships....
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