Asbjørn Berg-Hansen
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Asbjørn Berg-Hansen (September 14, 1912 – January 28, 1998) was an Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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[edit] Personal
Asbjørn was born and worked in Oslo as an electrician.
[edit] Amateur career
Norway's most successful flyweight boxer, winning eight national championships between 1936 and 1950 (no championships were held during the war) - seven in the flyweigh class, and one in bantam.
[edit] Olympic Results
In 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
[edit] Honors
Norwegian 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.
[edit] Trivia
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.
