Franz Kartz
Encyclopedia
Franz Kartz is a German
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
after losing his bout to the upcoming gold medalist Lawrence Stevens
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr
Mülheim
Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen...
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.Thirteen boxers from 13 nations...
after losing his bout to the upcoming gold medalist Lawrence Stevens
Lawrence Stevens
Lawrence "Laurie" Stevens was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Johannesburg and died in Durban....
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