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
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
* Boxer crab
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who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
. In 1924 he finished fourth in the
heavyweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to
Alfredo Porzio
Alfredo Porzio (31 August 1900 – 14 September 1976) was an Argentine heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He was born in Buenos Aires.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Porzio won the South American Heavyweight Champ ...
.
References
External links
Part 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
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