Joseph Lang
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Joseph Ignatius Lang was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Lovelock, Nevada
and died in Santa Clara, California
.
In 1932 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class
. After losing in the semi-finals to Hans Ziglarski
he was not able to compete in the bronze medal bout against José Villanueva
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 Lovelock, Nevada
Lovelock, Nevada
Lovelock is a city in western Nevada that is the county seat of Pershing County, the location of a prison, and the namesake of the area's Cold War gunnery range...
and died in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
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In 1932 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 119 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.Ten boxers from ten nations...
. After losing in the semi-finals to Hans Ziglarski
Hans Ziglarski
Hans Ziglarski was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
he was not able to compete in the bronze medal bout against José Villanueva
José Villanueva
José Luis Villanueva was an amateur boxer from the Philippines who represented his country at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics...
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