Hemming Hansen
Encyclopedia
Hemming Emil Hansen was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Kværkeby, Zealand and died in Frederiksberg
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In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harry Johnson
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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 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He was born in Kværkeby, Zealand and died in Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
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In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
-Competition:Round of 16Wells and Holberg split the judges over the course of the first three rounds. The referee declared a fourth round, which Wells won in a contest with involved much grappling rather than punching. Bouvier was knocked down several times by Holmes before the referee stopped...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harry Johnson
Harry Johnson (boxer)
Herbert Henry "Harry" Johnson was a British lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics losing against Frederick Spiller in the semi-finals.-References:*...
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