Asbjørn Berg-Hansen (September 14, 1912 – January 28, 1998) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and worked in Oslo as an electrician.
Amateur career
editNorway's most successful flyweight boxer, winning eight national championships between 1936 and 1950 (no championships were held during the war) - seven in the flyweight class, and one in bantamweight.
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 Alfred Russell, which he would meet again a year later in the Olympics.
Olympic results
editIn 1936 he competed in the flyweight class and lost in the round of 16.
- Defeated Alfred Russell (UK) points
- Lost to Louis Laurie (USA) points
Honors
editNorwegian Boxing Federation's gold watch, NBF's merit medal, NBF's honour badge, The King's Trophy for flyweight boxing and The King's Trophy for bantam boxing.
External links
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