Thomas Griffin (boxer)
Encyclopedia
Thomas "Tom" James Griffin (January 25, 1913 – September 1984) was a British
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Francisco Risiglione
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-one boxers from 21...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Francisco Risiglione
Francisco Risiglione
Francisco Risiglione is an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight class after winning the third place fight against Sydney Leibbrandt.-References:**...
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