Nelis van Dijk
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Cornelis "Nelis" van Dijk (January 8, 1904 – October 31, 1969) was a Dutch
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Gouda
and died in Rotterdam
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In 1920 he eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Anders Pedersen.
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 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 Gouda
Gouda
Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
and died in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
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In 1920 he eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
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after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Anders Pedersen.