Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a

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who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. He was Jewish. In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third-place fight against

Sverre Sørsdal Sverre Sørsdal (5 August 1900 – 21 March 1996) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Sørsdal was born in Hamar, Norway. He trained as a medical ...

. He participated in the

1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships The 1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Berlin, Germany from 16 to 20 May. It was the second edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 50 fighters from 13 countri ...

winning the third place and again in the

1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships The 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 4 to 8 June. It was the third edition of the competition, organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 64 fighters from 11 countri ...

where Michaelsen became European champion defeating

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in the final.

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Michael Michaelsen, a Danish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Georges Gardebois (France) on points * Semifinal: lost to Arturo Rodriguez (Argentina) on points * Bronze-Medal Bout: defeated

(Norway) by walkover (was awarded bronze medal)

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* 1899 births 1970 deaths Jewish Danish sportspeople Jewish boxers Heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers of Denmark Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in boxing Danish male boxers Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub

1928 Olympic results

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