BOXER

David Carstens

1914 - 1955

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David Daniel Carstens (September 1914, in Strand – 6 August 1955) was a South African boxer who competed in the Olympic Games in 1932. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition in Los Angeles, beating Gino Rossi of Italy in the final match. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Carstens is the 126th most popular boxer (up from 166th in 2019), the 129th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 169th in 2019) and the most popular South African Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, David Carstens ranks 126 out of 496. Before him are Harry Mallin, Bert Schneider, Howard Davis Jr., Ernie Terrell, Carmen Basilio, and Artur Beterbiev. After him are Tony Zale, Bernard Hopkins, Harry Spanjer, Zhang Zhilei, Spartaco Bandinelli, and Samuel Berger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, David Carstens ranks 316. Before him are Béatrix Beck, Václav Mottl, Walter Behrendt, Edgar Reinhardt, Fiorenzo Marini, and Qin Jiwei. After him are Frankie Manning, Amelia Bence, Sven Fahlman, Georgy Babakin, John Hersey, and Alessandro Frigerio. Among people deceased in 1955, David Carstens ranks 142. Before him are José Antonio Remón Cantera, Charley Toorop, Theodor Plievier, Honus Wagner, Luís de Freitas Branco, and James P. Johnson. After him are Dimitrios Maximos, André Rischmann, Luis Otero, Edwin Barclay, Shemp Howard, and John Hodiak.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, David Carstens ranks 129 out of 454. Before him are Kevin Curren (1958), Deon Meyer (1958), Ruth First (1925), Eric Sturgess (1920), Ian Scheckter (1947), and Gcina Mhlophe (1958). After him are Mark Shuttleworth (1973), Frew McMillan (1942), Glynis Barber (1955), Ted Grant (1913), Marjorie Clark (1909), and Trevor Rabin (1954).

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Among BOXERS In South Africa

Among boxers born in South Africa, David Carstens ranks 1. After him are George Hunter (1927), Gerald Dreyer (1929), Corrie Sanders (1966), and Willie Toweel (1934).

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