Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers - Revision history

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	*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.		*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.
	*[[Erling Engh Sr.]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh]] (b. 1953)		*[[Erling Engh Sr.]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh]] (b. 1953)
	*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. ~~Escaped~~ to ~~Sweden 1942~~.		*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Married to a non-jewish woman, he was interned in a Norwegian local concentration camp for the rest of the war.

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birth/death A Arnoy

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	*[[Aage Abrahamsen]], bantam. (1912-1995) Silver medalist in the Spartakiad 1937. From Oslo.		*[[Aage Abrahamsen]], bantam. (1912-1995) Silver medalist in the Spartakiad 1937. From Oslo.
	*[[Kaare Gundersen]] (1909-1971) Featherweight. Gold medal in the Spartakiad 1937 and World Champion, Paris 1934. Had an amazing record of only 11 losses in 411 fights. Active from 1927 to 1948 when he participated in the London Olympics. Inactive during the Nazi occupation as were virtually all Norwegian sports people. Well-known face in Oslo throughout the years as a city tram driver.		*[[Kaare Gundersen]] (1909-1971) Featherweight. Gold medal in the Spartakiad 1937 and World Champion, Paris 1934. Had an amazing record of only 11 losses in 411 fights. Active from 1927 to 1948 when he participated in the London Olympics. Inactive during the Nazi occupation as were virtually all Norwegian sports people. Well-known face in Oslo throughout the years as a city tram driver.
	*[[Arthur Arnøy]] (?-?) was a bantam/flyweight from Stavanger on Norway’s west coast.		*[[Arthur Arnøy]] (1910-1998) was a bantam/flyweight from Stavanger on Norway’s west coast.
	*[[Ragnvald Thoresen]] (1912-2005). World Champion in Paris 1934, light heavyweight, but curiously never won a National Title. Boxed from 1929 to 1935, when he started his own truck business. During the Nazi occupation of 1940-45, he transported illegally Norwegian refugees into Sweden.		*[[Ragnvald Thoresen]] (1912-2005). World Champion in Paris 1934, light heavyweight, but curiously never won a National Title. Boxed from 1929 to 1935, when he started his own truck business. During the Nazi occupation of 1940-45, he transported illegally Norwegian refugees into Sweden.
	*[[Kaare Jensen]] (1912-1987) heavyweight. Holds the Norwegian all-time record for most fights (425 wins, 40 losses) in a career spanning from 1928 to 1949. World Champion in Paris 1934, Silver medal in the 1937 Spartakiad.		*[[Kaare Jensen]] (1912-1987) heavyweight. Holds the Norwegian all-time record for most fights (425 wins, 40 losses) in a career spanning from 1928 to 1949. World Champion in Paris 1934, Silver medal in the 1937 Spartakiad.

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gramm. errors

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	'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.		'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.

	In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active ~~from~~ until 1940. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.		In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active until 1940. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.

	The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where		The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where

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	*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928		*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928
	*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.		*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.
	*[[Erling Engh]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh]] (b. 1953)		*[[Erling Engh Sr.]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh]] (b. 1953)
	*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.		*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.

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	*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928		*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928
	*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.		*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.
	*[[Erling Engh]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh ~~Jr.~~]] (b. 1953)		*[[Erling Engh]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh]] (b. 1953)
	*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.		*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.

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new info on Abrahamsen

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	Some of the more well-known Norwegian boxers who participated in the Spartakiads include:		Some of the more well-known Norwegian boxers who participated in the Spartakiads include:
	*[[Aage Abrahamsen]], bantam. (~~1915~~-~~1968~~) Silver medalist in the Spartakiad 1937. From Oslo~~. Worked as a ticket vendor on the trains~~.		*[[Aage Abrahamsen]], bantam. (1912-1995) Silver medalist in the Spartakiad 1937. From Oslo.
	*[[Kaare Gundersen]] (1909-1971) Featherweight. Gold medal in the Spartakiad 1937 and World Champion, Paris 1934. Had an amazing record of only 11 losses in 411 fights. Active from 1927 to 1948 when he participated in the London Olympics. Inactive during the Nazi occupation as were virtually all Norwegian sports people. Well-known face in Oslo throughout the years as a city tram driver.		*[[Kaare Gundersen]] (1909-1971) Featherweight. Gold medal in the Spartakiad 1937 and World Champion, Paris 1934. Had an amazing record of only 11 losses in 411 fights. Active from 1927 to 1948 when he participated in the London Olympics. Inactive during the Nazi occupation as were virtually all Norwegian sports people. Well-known face in Oslo throughout the years as a city tram driver.
	*[[Arthur Arnøy]] (?-?) was a bantam/flyweight from Stavanger on Norway’s west coast.		*[[Arthur Arnøy]] (?-?) was a bantam/flyweight from Stavanger on Norway’s west coast.

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union banned in Germany 1933

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	arriving participants had to be sent home as the Spanish Civil War had just broken out.		arriving participants had to be sent home as the Spanish Civil War had just broken out.
	Unrest in Europe reduced the Union’s activities around 1937-1938. The Union		Unrest in Europe reduced the Union’s activities around 1937-1938. The Union
	was banned in Nazi Germany. In Norway, there was a temporary		was banned in Nazi Germany 1933. In Norway, there was a temporary
	fusion of the Union and the official sports Union, and there were legendary fight cards		fusion of the Union and the official sports Union, and there were legendary fight cards
	between the two parts. After the Second World War, the Spartakiads		between the two parts. After the Second World War, the Spartakiads

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Braude also national champ 1939

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	*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.		*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.
	*[[Erling Engh]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh Jr.]] (b. 1953)		*[[Erling Engh]] (1908-1944) Middleweight Won all his fights in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, but injury stopped him from reaching the final. Won the welterweight division in a big tournament in Moscow 1927, a 10 year memorial of the Russian revolution. Grandfather of the pro [[Erling Engh Jr.]] (b. 1953)
	*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.		*[[Charles Braude]] (1915-1991) National Workers’ Union title 1935 adn 1939, nr. 5 in the 1937 - Spartakiad. Jewish. Lost most of his family in Auschwitz. Escaped to Sweden 1942.

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corr.

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	'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.		'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.

	In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active from ~~1924 to 1937~~. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.		In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active from until 1940. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.

	The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where		The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where

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	'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.		'''Norwegian Spartakiad Boxers''' refers to the Norwegian boxers who participated in the international [[Spartakiad]] athletic contests of 1925 to 1937.

	In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active from ~~1925~~ to 1937. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.		In the mid-1920s, Communist Russia instigated the idea of a national and international sports/athletic movement for workers. Norway saw the first workers union of athletes established in 1924. The Norwegian Worker's Sports Union (AIF) was active from 1924 to 1937. This Norwegian union of "workers" was an organization on its own, apart from, and in strict opposition to, the National Sports Union whose members competed in the [[Olympic Games]] and other World Championships. In 1925 the first Norwegian Boxing Championship for Workers took place.

	The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where		The Workers’ Sports Union saw itself as a social movement where
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	The Norwegian Workers Union boxers were considered very talented. On their		The Norwegian Workers Union boxers were considered very talented. On their
	frequent trips to the Soviet Union, they met and sometimes won over the best		frequent trips to the Soviet Union, they met and sometimes won over the best
	Russians. The bantams Timorian and Tsjelovalnikoff, the welter Timoshin, and the heavyweight ~~Stepanovare~~, were legendary figures in that country’s boxing history. The last three Soviets had losses to the Norwegian boxers.		Russians. The bantams Timorian and Tsjelovalnikoff, the welter Timoshin, and the heavyweight Stepanov, were legendary figures in that country’s boxing history. The last three Soviets had losses to the Norwegian boxers.

	Some of the more well-known Norwegian boxers who participated in the Spartakiads include:		Some of the more well-known Norwegian boxers who participated in the Spartakiads include:
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	*[[Ragnvald Thoresen]] (1912-2005). World Champion in Paris 1934, light heavyweight, but curiously never won a National Title. Boxed from 1929 to 1935, when he started his own truck business. During the Nazi occupation of 1940-45, he transported illegally Norwegian refugees into Sweden.		*[[Ragnvald Thoresen]] (1912-2005). World Champion in Paris 1934, light heavyweight, but curiously never won a National Title. Boxed from 1929 to 1935, when he started his own truck business. During the Nazi occupation of 1940-45, he transported illegally Norwegian refugees into Sweden.
	*[[Kaare Jensen]] (1912-1987) heavyweight. Holds the Norwegian all-time record for most fights (425 wins, 40 losses) in a career spanning from 1928 to 1949. World Champion in Paris 1934, Silver medal in the 1937 Spartakiad.		*[[Kaare Jensen]] (1912-1987) heavyweight. Holds the Norwegian all-time record for most fights (425 wins, 40 losses) in a career spanning from 1928 to 1949. World Champion in Paris 1934, Silver medal in the 1937 Spartakiad.
	*[[Otto Eriksen]] (1905- 1992) Middleweight who won two National Titles. Sparring partner for [[Otto von Porat]].		*[[Otto Eriksen]] (1905- 1992) Middleweight who won two National Titles. Sparring partner for [[Otto von Porat]].Silver medal in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931.
	*[[Einar Larsen]] (1905-1955) Welterweight. Won the Gold medal in the 1928 Spartakiad, Oslo. 8 National titles. Tobacco factory worker in Oslo.		*[[Einar Larsen]] (1905-1955) Welterweight. Won the Gold medal in the 1928 Spartakiad, Oslo. 8 National titles. Tobacco factory worker in Oslo.
	*[[Jens Gulliksen]] (1908-1949) lightweight/welter, from Lillestrøm outside Oslo. Gold medal in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, silver in 1928, bronze in 1937. World Champion in Paris 1934. Learned to box in 1925 from fellow amateur (and future World Bantamweight Champion) [[Pete Sanstol]] when Sanstol was stationed at the Nowegian military airport outside Gulliksen’s hometown. Only 25 losses in 200 fights. Gulliksen was later a trainer for the National Team. Furniture factory worker.		*[[Jens Gulliksen]] (1908-1949) lightweight/welter, from Lillestrøm outside Oslo. Gold medal in the Vienna Spartakiad 1931, silver in 1928, bronze in 1937. World Champion in Paris 1934. Learned to box in 1925 from fellow amateur (and future World Bantamweight Champion) [[Pete Sanstol]] when Sanstol was stationed at the Nowegian military airport outside Gulliksen’s hometown. Only 25 losses in 200 fights. Gulliksen was later a trainer for the National Team. Furniture factory worker.
	*[[Kristian Kristiansen]] (~~born~~ 1909-1977) From Oslo. Heavyweight. He was three-times the Norwegian National Champion.		*[[Kristian Kristiansen]] (1909-1977) From Oslo. Heavyweight. He was three-times the Norwegian National Champion.
	*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928		*[[Kaare Larsen]] (1908-1993): From Oslo. Lightweight. Gold medal Oslo Spartakiad 1928
	*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.		*[[Rolf Karlsen]] (1908-1955) Oslo. Flyweight. Gold medal at the Oslo Spartakiad 1928.