Bep van Klaveren
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1928 Amsterdam | Featherweight | |
Lambertus ("Bep") van Klaveren (born September 26, 1907 in Rotterdam — died February 12, 1992 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch boxer, who was nicknamed The Dutch Windmill. He won the golden medal in the featherweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Three years later he became European champion in the lightweight division. In 1938 he won the same title in the middleweight division. Van Klaveren contested his last match at age 48, on March 19, 1956. His younger brother Piet competed as a boxer for The Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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- (Dutch) Dutch Boxing News
