Gotfred Johansen

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Lightweight

Gotfred Svend Kristian Johansen (4 May 1895 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 2 February 1978 in Egebæksvang, near Helsingør, Denmark) was a Danish lightweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Egebæksvang, Helsingør Municipality. He was the father of Eigil Johansen. Johansen won a silver medal in lightweight boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, losing to Samuel Mosberg in the final.[1]

He represented the club IF Sparta, and won the Danish amateur championship in light weigth 4 times, in 1916, 1918, 1919 and 1910.

His son Eigil Johansen participated in the 1952 Olympics in wrestling. Gotfred Johansen worked as a store cleck.

  1. ^ "Gotfred Johansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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