Baddie Lebanon
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Henry "Baddie" Lebanon is a South Africa
n boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Johannesburg
. Sometimes his nickname is also spelt "Buddy".
In 1928 he finished fourth of the flyweight class
after losing the bronze medal bout to Carlo Cavagnoli
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n 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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He was born in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. Sometimes his nickname is also spelt "Buddy".
In 1928 he finished fourth of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds...
after losing the bronze medal bout to Carlo Cavagnoli
Carlo Cavagnoli
Carlo Cavagnoli was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the flyweight class after winning the third place fight against Baddie Lebanon.-References:*...
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