Erling Nilsen (December 30, 1910 – April 23, 1984) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
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1936 Berlin | heavyweight |
Amateur career
editIn 1936 he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Ferenc Nagy. Nilsen also won 7 National Titles in Norway and had 15 victories on the National Team.
Olympic Results
editNilsen represented Norway in the 1936 Olympics, Berlin. Won the Bronze Medal.
- W Dq Walter Marti, Switzerland
- W KO 2 Ernest Toussaint, Luxembourg
- L 3 Guillermo Lovell, Argentina
- W WO Ferenc Nagy, Hungary
Other Highlights
editNilsen won the Bronze Medal in the European Championships, Milan, Italy 1937:
- W 3 Pilat, Poland
- L 3 Olle Tandberg, Sweden
He was a member of the first official boxing contest between England and Norway on December 8, 1935 in the Oslo Colosseum; his opponent was H. P. Floyd.[1] He represented the club BK Pugilist.
References
edit- ^ Official Fight Program
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