Robert Larsen (boxer)
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Robert Carlo Larsen was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Hjørring
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class
after losing his fight to Henk de Best
.
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 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born in Hjørring
Hjørring
Hjørring Municipality is a municipality in North Denmark Region on the west coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 929,58 km², making it the largest in Vendsyssel, and it has a total population of 67,121...
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
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after losing his fight to Henk de Best
Henk de Best
Hendrik "Henk" de Best was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Amsterdam.In 1924 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Alfredo Porzio....
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