Raúl Athos Landini (July 14, 1909 – September 29, 1988) was an
Argentine
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who competed in the
1928 Summer Olympics
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.
He was born in
Buenos Aires
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.
In 1928 he won the silver medal in the welterweight class after losing the final against
Ted Morgan.
1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Raul Landini, an Argentine welterweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
*Round of 32: Defeated
Thomas Lown (United States) on points
*Round of 16: Defeated
Valter Palm
Valter Palm (alias Walter Palm) (23 December 1905 – 3 November 1994) was an Estonian welterweight professional boxer, born in Mahtra, who competed in the 1930s. In the 1920s he took part 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.
19 ...
(Estonia) on points
*Quarterfinal: Defeated
Cor Blommers (Netherlands) on points
*Semifinal: Defeated
Raymond Smillie
Ray Lewis Nelson Smillie (January 18, 1904 – April 21, 1993) was a Canadian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal in the welterweight class after winning the third place match against Robert Gala ...
(Canada) on points
*Final: Lost to
Ted Morgan (New Zealand) on points (was awarded silver medal)
References
profile
1909 births
1988 deaths
Boxers from Buenos Aires
Welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers for Argentina
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
Olympic medalists in boxing
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery
Argentine male boxers
Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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