Rudolf Bezdek
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Bezděk is a Czech boxer
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Louis Laurie
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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 for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Louis Laurie
Louis Laurie
Louis "Lou" Daniel Laurie was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the flyweight class after winning the third place fight against Alfredo Carlomagno....
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