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Albert Henry Thomas (1 July 1888 – 13 January 1963) was a British bantamweight professional boxer who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He fought as Harry Thomas.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1888 Kings Norton, Birmingham, England | ||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 1963 (aged 74) New York, USA | ||||||||||
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| Sport | boxing | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career
Thomas won the 1908 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Birmingham ABC.[3] He then competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in the boxing bantamweight division, where he won the gold medal with a decision over John Condon in the final.
In 1909 he went to the United States, where he remained except for a trip to Australia in 1913 and a visit to England in 1947. He served in the United States Navy in World War I and became an American citizen.[1] He was born in Birmingham, England and died in New York City, United States.
1908 Olympic boxing record
Thomas competed as a bantamweight boxer for Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics. The bantamweight division featured six boxers. Five were British; one was French. Here are Thomas' results from that boxing tournament:
- Quarterfinal: defeated Frank McGurk (Great Britain) by decision
- Semifinal: bye
- Final: defeated John Condon (Great Britain) by decision (won gold medal)
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Thomas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Henry Thomas". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links
- Boxing record for Henry Thomas from BoxRec (registration required)
- Olympics database profile
 Olympic boxing champions – men's bantamweight | |
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1904: 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg), 1908: -116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112–118 lb (50.8–53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112–119 lb (50.8–54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51–54 kg, 2012: 52–56 kg, 2016: 53–56 kg | |
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На других языках
[de] Henry Thomas (Boxer)
Albert Henry Thomas (* 1. Juli 1888 in Birmingham, England; † 13. Januar 1963 in New York) war ein britischer Boxer.- [en] Henry Thomas (boxer)
[fr] Henry Thomas (boxe anglaise)
Henry Thomas est un boxeur anglais né le 1er juillet 1888 à Birmingham et mort le 13 janvier 1963 à New York.[it] Henry Thomas (pugile)
Albert Henry "Harry" Thomas (Birmingham, 1º luglio 1888 – New York, 13 gennaio 1963) è stato un pugile britannico.[ru] Томас, Альберт Генри
Альберт Генри Томас (англ. Albert Henry Thomas; 1 июля 1888, Кингс-Нортон, Великобритания — 13 января 1963, Нью-Йорк, США) — британский боксёр, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1908.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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