Carl Andreas Dusinius Hjort Petersen (19 September 1901 – 15 February 1976) was a
Danish boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
*Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
* Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
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who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
. He was born in
Buddinge
Buddinge is a suburb 10 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The suburb used to be a small village, but by the 1960s merged with nearby suburban areas, subsequently becoming a suburb. The suburb is part of Gladsaxe municipal and is ...
and died in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
. In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the
welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist
Héctor Méndez.
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1901 births
1976 deaths
Welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers for Denmark
Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Danish male boxers
Sportspeople from Gladsaxe Municipality
20th-century Danish sportsmen
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