Clarrie Gordon
Encyclopedia
Clarence "Clarrie" Edward Gordon (March 9, 1917 – November 19, 1983) was a New Zealand
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to Åke Karlsson
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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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In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
after losing his fight to Åke Karlsson
Åke Karlsson
Åke Aleksej Karlsson was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Turku and was also know under the name Keiras....
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