Carlo Cavagnoli (January 21, 1907 in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
– 1991) was an Italian
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who competed in the
1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the flyweight class after winning the third-place bout against
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
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of South Africa.
1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Carlo Cavagnoli, an Italian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
* Round of 16: defeated Marcel Sartos (Belgium) on points
* Quarterfinal: defeated Alfredo Gaona (Mexico) on points
* Semifinal: lost to Antal Kocsis (Hungary) on points
* Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Baddie Lebanon (South Africa) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
References
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1907 births
1991 deaths
Boxers from Milan
Flyweight boxers
Olympic boxers for Italy
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in boxing
Italian male boxers
Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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