Armand Apell (January 16, 1905 in

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– July 3, 1990) was a French

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. He competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. In 1928, Apell won the silver medal in the flyweight class after losing the final against Antal Kocsis.

1928 Olympic results

Below are the bouts Armand Apell (France) fought in the flyweight division at the

1928 Amsterdam Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

: * Round of 16: defeated Frankie Martin (Canada) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Cuthbert Taylor (Great Britain) on points * Semifinal: defeated Baddie Lebanon (South Africa) on points * Final: lost to Antal Kocsis (Hungary) on points (was awarded silver medal)

References

Armand Apell's profile at databaseOlympics

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