Franciszek Szymura
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Franciszek Szymura was a Polish
boxer
who competed four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
(1937, 1939, 1947, and 1949) and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
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He won twice the silver medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Dublin, beat twice by Luigi Musina
, the upcoming professional European champion (1942–1947). At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Mauro Cia.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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 four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
(1937, 1939, 1947, and 1949) and in the 1948 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:...
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He won twice the silver medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from 5 to 9 May. It was the 5th edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 85 fighters from 16 countries participating....
in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.- Medal winners :-Medal...
in Dublin, beat twice by Luigi Musina
Luigi Musina
Luigi Musina was an Italian boxer.He won twice the gold medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, winning twice his final fights against Franciszek Szymura. Musina played in several duals: ITA vs. HUN , Europe vs...
, the upcoming professional European champion (1942–1947). At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Mauro Cia.