- Karel Miljon
Karel Leendert Miljon (
September 17 ,1903 –February 8 ,1984 ) was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.He was born in
Amsterdam and died inBennebroek .Miljon captured the Dutch title eleven times, and also participated in the
1924 Summer Olympics inParis , where he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight competition after losing his fight against the upcoming gold medalist Harry Mitchell.Olympic results
1928 (as a Light heavyweight)
*Defeated Emil Johansson (Sweden) points
*Defeated Alfred Jackson (Great Britain) points
*Lost toErnst Pistulla (Germany) points
*DefeatedDon McCorkindale (South Africa) points, in bronze medal matchReferences
*nl [http://www.boksnieuws.com/Boksnieuws_NederlandseBokssport.htm boksnieuws.com]
*en [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MILJOKAR01 databaseolympics.com]
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