Jack Zivic
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John "Jack" A. Zivic was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and was the younger brother of Peter Zivic
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In 1920 he finished fourth in the featherweight class
after losing the bronze medal bout to Edoardo Garzena
.
United States
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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 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and was the younger brother of Peter Zivic
Peter Zivic
Peter "Pete" B. Zivic was an American boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the older brother of Jack Zivic....
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In 1920 he finished fourth in the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
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after losing the bronze medal bout to Edoardo Garzena
Edoardo Garzena
Edoardo Garzena was an Italian featherweight boxer who competed in the 1920s.He was born and died in Turin....
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