Albert Oldman
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Albert Leonard Oldman (18 November 1883 – 15 January 1961) was a British
super heavyweight boxer
in the 1908 Olympics in London
.
, London in 1883. His passage to Olympic gold
was one of the smoothest ever as he knocked out his first rival within a minute. He received a bye in the semi-final and defeated Sydney Evans
, his fellow Briton, in less than two minutes in the final.
Oldman, who served in the Royal Horse Guards
, later became a policeman in the City of London Police
. He emigrated to join the Ceylon force in 1910.
Great Britain
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super heavyweight boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the 1908 Olympics in London
London
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Biography
Oldman was born in Mile EndMile End
Mile End is an area within the East End of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross...
, London in 1883. His passage to Olympic gold
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
was one of the smoothest ever as he knocked out his first rival within a minute. He received a bye in the semi-final and defeated Sydney Evans
Sydney Evans
Sydney Charles H. "Sid" Evans was a British heavyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.Evans was born in Aldermaston in West Berkshire.-References:...
, his fellow Briton, in less than two minutes in the final.
Oldman, who served in the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
, later became a policeman in the City of London Police
City of London Police
The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate...
. He emigrated to join the Ceylon force in 1910.