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William Philo (17 February 1882 in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom – 7 July 1916 in France) was a British Middleweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics losing against Reginald Baker in the semi-finals.[1] He served in the British Army with the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and was posted missing, aged 34, during the Battle of the Somme in France on 7 July 1916 as a Company Serjeant Major.[2] His remains were not recovered, and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
	1908 London	Middleweight

1908 Olympic results

Below is the record of William Philo, a British middleweight boxer who competed at the 1908 London Olympics:[4]

• Round of 16: defeated Arthur Murdoch (Great Britain) by decision, 2-1
• Quarterfinal: bye
• Semifinal: lost to Reginald Baker (Australia & New Zealand) by first-round knockout (was awarded bronze medal)

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

References

На других языках

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- [en] William Philo

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[fr] William Philo

William Philo est un boxeur anglais né le 17 février 1882 à Londres et mort le 7 juillet 1916 à Albert, France, pendant la bataille de la Somme.

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[it] William Philo

William Philo (Londra, 17 febbraio 1882 – 7 luglio 1916) è stato un pugile britannico.

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[ru] Фило, Уильям

Уильям Фило (англ. William Philo; 17 февраля 1882 (1882-02-17), Лондон, Великобритания — 7 июля 1916, Альбер, Сомма, Франция) — британский боксёр, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1908.

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