Veikko Huuskonen
Encyclopedia
Veikko Huuskonen was a Finnish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class
after losing his fight to Alec Hannan
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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 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 bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 119 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
after losing his fight to Alec Hannan
Alec Hannan
Alexander "Alec" Irvine Hannan was a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Glasgow, Scotland....
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