Ebbe Knud Kops (5 February 1930 – 9 February 2021) was a Danish boxer.[1] As a member of Korsløkke BK he became four times national champion. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics where he lost from South African Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk in the second round with 0:3. He finished ninth overall.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ebbe Knud Kops |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 5 February 1930 Pedersborg, Denmark |
| Died | 9 February 2021 (aged 91) Ikast, Denmark |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
He was the brother of Olympic boxer Poul Kops and the uncle of Olympic badminton player Erland Kops.[3]
References
edit- ^ OL-bokser fra Nr. Snede er død (in Danish)
- ^ "Ebbe Kops". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ebbe Kops Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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