Joseph Beeken

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Joseph Armand Léon•Beeken
Used name	Joseph•Beeken
Born	5 April 1904 in Liège, Liège	BEL
Died	5 February 1948 (aged 43 years 10 months) in Heers, Limburg	BEL
Affiliations	Salle Jusseret — Liège, Liège	BEL
NOC	Belgium	BEL

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1924 Summer Olympics	Boxing	BEL			Joseph Beeken
	Middleweight, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a motor vehicle accident while returning to Liège from Brussels along with Delanaye, president of the Liège section of the Belgian Boxing Federation.)

Errata

Date of birth previously listed as 11 April 1904; 5 April is correct according to his birth certificate. Surname spelling also given as "Beecken"; his death notice and birth certificate confirm that "Beeken" is correct.