Ole Svendsen

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Ole Svendsen
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Full nameOle Hyldgaard Svendsen
NationalityDanish
Born (1952-04-27) 27 April 1952 (age 70)
Aalborg, Nordjylland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Welterweight
ClubBK Lindholm, Aalborg

Ole Svendsen (born 27 April 1952 in Aalborg, Nordjylland) is a retired male welterweight boxer from Denmark.

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Biography

He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1]

Svendsen was eliminated in the first round by Seychelles' Michael Pillay on points (1-4) in the men's welterweight division ( 67 kg). He was one of three boxers representing Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics, the others being Jesper Garnell (lightweight) and Michael Madsen (light heavyweight).

1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Ole Svendsen, a Danish Welterweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

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References

  1. "Ole Svendsen Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2015.