Georges Simonon

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Georges Simonon
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Georges Simonon was a Belgian boxer. [1] He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Georges Simonon". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Simonon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2018.