About Henryk Chmielewski
Lived 1914 – 1998 (aged 84). Henryk Chmielewski was a Polish boxer.
Henryk Chmielewski (8 January 1914 – 15 November 1998) was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Łódź, Poland.
In 1936 he finished fourth in the middleweight class. After his loss in the semifinal bout against Henry Tiller he was not able to fight in the bronze medal bout against Raúl Villarreal.
He won gold medal in the European Amateur Boxing Championships, at Milan 1937.
In 1938, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a professional boxer (Henry Chemel). He died in Hollywood, Florida.
He was the winner of the Aleksander Reksza Boxing Award 1987.
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Who was Henryk Chmielewski?
Polish boxer (1914-1998)
When was Henryk Chmielewski born?
Henryk Chmielewski was born on 8 January 1914 in Łódź.
When did Henryk Chmielewski die?
Henryk Chmielewski died on 15 November 1998 in Hollywood.
What was Henryk Chmielewski's occupation?
Henryk Chmielewski was a boxer.
What nationality was Henryk Chmielewski?
Henryk Chmielewski was Polish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Henryk Chmielewski
· DBpedia: Henryk Chmielewski (boxer)
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