Henk De Best
Hendrik "Henk" de Best (1 May 1905, in Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ... – 6 July 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight, heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Alfredo Porzio. References External linksPart 5 the boxing tournament
1905 births 1978 deaths Heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers of the Netherlands Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Boxers from Amsterdam Dutch male boxers {{Netherlands-boxing-bio-stub ...
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ...
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