Joseph Ignatius Lang (February 4, 1911 – November 13, 1990) was an American
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who competed in the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...
.
He was born in
Lovelock, Nevada
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city. It is the namesake of a nearby medium-security men's prison and a Cold War-era gunnery range. Formerly a stop for settlers on the ...
and died in
Santa Clara, California
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.
In 1932 he finished fourth in the
bantamweight class. After losing in the semi-finals to
Hans Ziglarski
Hans Ziglarski (Polish: Jan Żyglarski, 16 October 1905 in Białystok, Russian Empire he was not able to compete in the bronze medal bout against
José Villanueva.
1932 Olympic results
Below is the record of Joseph Lang, an American bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:
* Round of 16: defeated Sabino Tirado (Mexico) on points
* Quarterfinal: defeated Carlos Pereyra (Argentina) by walkover
* Semifinal: lost to
Hans Ziglarski
Hans Ziglarski (Polish: Jan Żyglarski, 16 October 1905 in Białystok, Russian Empire (Germany) on points
* Bronze Medal Bout: lost to
José Villanueva (Philippines) by walkover
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1911 births
1990 deaths
People from Lovelock, Nevada
Boxers from Nevada
Bantamweight boxers
Olympic boxers for the United States
Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
American male boxers
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