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Otto von Porat

1903-11-29 – 1982-10-14

Portrait of Otto von Porat
Le Norvégien Otto von Porat, champion olympique des poids lourds aux JO de 1924.Credit: Le Miroir des sports

Life & Legacy

Otto Wessel von Porat (29 November 1903 – 14 October 1982) was a Swedish-born Norwegian heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics, defeating Danish boxer Søren Petersen in the final.

Occupation & Career

boxer, teacher

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q921072 — wikidata View source

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