Wim Fock
Encyclopedia
Willem "Wim" Frederik Fock (July 28, 1909 – September 11, 1984) was a Dutch
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Amsterdam
and died in Den Helder
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In 1936 he defeated the Chinese boxer Wang Yulan on points in the first round and was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to Børge Holm
.
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 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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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 Den Helder
Den Helder
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula...
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In 1936 he defeated the Chinese boxer Wang Yulan on points in the first round and was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-one boxers from 21...
after losing his fight to Børge Holm
Børge Holm
Børge Søren Jørgensen Holm was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Copenhagen....
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