Karel Leendert Miljon (September 17, 1903 – February 8, 1984) was a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 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 won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

 in Amsterdam.

He was born in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

 and died in Bennebroek

Bennebroek

Bennebroek is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, now part of Bloemendaal municipality. Before its merger, it was the smallest municipality in the Netherlands, covering an area of only 1.75 km².-History:...

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Miljon won the Dutch title eleven times, and also participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

 in Paris

Paris

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, where he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight competition

Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight

-References:* official report...

 after losing his fight against the upcoming gold medalist Harry Mitchell

Harry Mitchell (boxer)

Harold James Mitchell was an English boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition after beating Thyge Petersen in the final.-External links:*...

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Olympic results

1928 (as a Light heavyweight)

• Defeated Emil Johansson
  Emil Johansson (boxer)
  Emil Olof Johansson was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Stockholm....
  
   (Sweden) points
• Defeated Alfred Jackson (Great Britain) points
• Lost to Ernst Pistulla
  Ernst Pistulla
  Ernst Pistulla was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Pistulla was the Amateur German lightheavyweight champion in 1928...
  
   (Germany) points
• Defeated Don McCorkindale
  Don McCorkindale
  Donald "Don" Dinnie McCorkindale was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pretoria and died in Edenvale....
  
  (South Africa) points, in bronze medal match