Harry Mitchell (boxer)
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Harold James Mitchell (5 January 1898 – 8 February 1983) was an English boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition after beating Thyge Petersen
in the final.
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...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition after beating Thyge Petersen
Thyge Petersen
Thyge Alexander Petersen was a Danish light heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.-Biography:...
in the final.