Hidekichi Nagamatsu
Encyclopedia
Hidekichi Nagamatsu was a Japan
ese boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese 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 second round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 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 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-six boxers from 26...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nikolai Stepulov
Nikolai Stepulov
Nikolai Stepulov was an Estonian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class after losing the final against Imre Harangi.-References:*...
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