Johan Jensen (boxer)
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Johan Holger Jensen was a Danish
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Aarhus
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class
after losing to the upcoming bronze medalist Clarence Newton
.
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 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 and died in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
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after losing to the upcoming bronze medalist Clarence Newton
Clarence Newton
Clarence "Chris" Newton was a Canadian lightweight boxer, who competed in the 1920s.He won the bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.-References:*...
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