Karel Leendert Miljon (17 September 1903,
Amsterdam
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– 8 February 1984,
Bennebroek
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) was a Dutch
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, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at 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 Amsterdam.
Miljon won the Dutch title eleven times, and also participated in the
1924 Summer Olympics
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in
Paris
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, where he was eliminated in the first round of the
light heavyweight competition after losing his fight against the upcoming gold medalist
Harry Mitchell
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Early life, education and career
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1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Karel Miljon, a Dutch light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
*Round of 16: Defeated
Emil Johansson (Sweden) on points
*Quarterfinal: Defeated
Alfred Jackson (Great Britain) on points
*Semifinal: Lost to
Ernst Pistulla
Ernst Pistulla (28 November 1906 – 3 March 1945) was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Goslar. Pistulla was the German amateur light heavyweight champion in 1928. He won the silver medal in the light ...
(Germany) on points
*Bronze Medal Bout: Defeated
Don McCorkindale
Donald Dinnie McCorkindale (16 August 1904 – 11 August 1970) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He fought as Don McCorkindale.
Biography
He was born in Pretoria, Transvaal Colony and died in Edenvale, Trans ...
(South Africa) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
References
External links
boksnieuws.com
1903 births
1984 deaths
Light-heavyweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the Netherlands
Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Boxers from Amsterdam
Olympic medalists in boxing
Dutch male boxers
Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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