Anders Petersen (boxer)
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]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1920 Antwerp | Flyweight |
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
- "Anders Petersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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