Charles Petersen
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Charles Theodor Petersen (December 13, 1902 – November 28, 1979) was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Copenhagen
and died in Roskilde
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
after losing his fight to Haakon Hansen
.
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 Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and died in Roskilde
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
-References:* official report...
after losing his fight to Haakon Hansen
Haakon Hansen (boxer)
Haakon Hansen was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Hans Jacob Nielsen....
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