Olav Nielsen
Encyclopedia
Olav Nielsen was a Norwegian
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born and died in Oslo
.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to Baddie Lebanon
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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 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...
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He was born and died in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds...
after losing his fight to Baddie Lebanon
Baddie Lebanon
Henry "Baddie" Lebanon is a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Johannesburg. Sometimes his nickname is also spelt "Buddy"....
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