Francisco Risiglione
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Francisco Risiglione (born January 18, 1917) is an Argentine
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Sydney Leibbrandt.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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 won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Sydney Leibbrandt.