Olav Nielsen (April 5, 1902 – April 25, 1944) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

amateur boxer Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...

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 born and died in Oslo, and represented the sports club

SK av 1909 Sportsklubben av 1909, often shortened as Sp-09 or Sportsklubben, is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo, founded in 1909. It has sections for amateur boxing and amateur wrestling, and has had several Olympians on its books. History It was founde ...

. He tied for ninth in the flyweight division in the

boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 7 to 12 August. Participating nations A total of 144 boxers from 29 nation ...

. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to

Baddie Lebanon Henry "Baddie" Lebanon (10 October 1910 – c. 1986) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as ...

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Olav Nielsen, a Norwegian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: lost to Baddie Lebanon (South Africa) by decision

References

1902 births 1944 deaths Boxers from Oslo Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Norway Norwegian male boxers 20th-century Norwegian people

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