Michael Jacob Michaelsen (April 11, 1899 – August 13, 1970) was a
Danish boxer 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 fro ...
. He was Jewish.
In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third-place fight against
Sverre Sørsdal.
He participated in the
1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships winning the third place and again in the
1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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where Michaelsen became European champion defeating
Sweden
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's
Bertil Molander
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People called Bertil include:
* Carl Bertil Ag ...
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
Sverre Sørsdal (Norway) by walkover (was awarded bronze medal)
See also
*
List of select Jewish boxers
References
External links
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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
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