Philippe Bovy

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Philippe Charles Bovy (born 8 May 1902) was a Belgian boxer and Olympian. [1] He competed in the 1920 Olympic Summer Games in Antwerp. In the Men's featherweight tournament, he was awarded a bye in the Round of 32, defeated Wim Hesterman in the Round of 16, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jean Gachet of France. [2]

Bovy was born in Liège on 8 May 1902.

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References

  1. "Philippe Bovy". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philippe Bouvy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.