Anders Otto Petersen (16 December 1899 – 28 April 1966) was a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of b ...

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boxer who competed in the 1920s. Known as "Vidunderbarnet (Wonder kid)", he won a silver medal in

Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 21 to 24 August. Participating nations A total of 116 boxers from 12 nation ...

, losing to American

Frankie Genaro Frank "Frankie" Genaro (born DiGennaro, August 26, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American former Olympic gold medalist and a 1928 National Boxing Association (NBA) World flyweight Champion. He is credited with engaging in 130 bouts, record ...

in the final.

1920 Olympic results

Below are the results of Anders Pedersen, a Danish flyweight boxer, who competed at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp: * Round of 16: defeated Nelis van Dijk (Netherlands) * Quarterfinal: defeated Peter Zivic (United States) * Semifinal: defeated William Cuthbertson (Great Britain) * Final: lost to Frankie Genaro (United States) -- was awarded silver medal

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* 1899 births 1966 deaths Olympic boxers for Denmark Flyweight boxers Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Olympic medalists in boxing Danish male boxers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub