Anders_Petersen_(boxer)

Anders Petersen (boxer)

Anders Petersen (boxer)

Danish boxer (1899–1966)

Anders Otto Petersen (16 December 1899 – 28 April 1966) was a Danish flyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. Known as "Vidunderbarnet (Wonder kid)", he won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to American Frankie Genaro in the final.[1]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    "Anders Petersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.


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