Henry Thomas (boxer)

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing

Albert Henry "Harry" Thomas (1 July 1888 – 13 January 1963) was a British bantamweight professional boxer who won gold in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics with a decision over John Condon.^[1]^[2]

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[]

Henry 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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.