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| name = Harry Thomas
| birth_name = Albert Henry Thomas
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| caption = Harry Thomas in 1908.
| nickname = Harry Thomas
| nationality = British (English)
| national_team = Great Britain
| sport = Boxing
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|7|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kings Norton]], Birmingham, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|1|13|1888|7|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [[New York City]], USA
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'''Albert Henry "Harry" Thomas''' (1 July 1888 – 13 January 1963) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[bantamweight]] [[professional]] [[boxing|boxer]] who won [[gold]] in [[Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics]] with a decision over [[John Condon (boxer)|John Condon]].
'''Albert Henry Thomas''' (1 July 1888 &ndash; 13 January 1963) was a British [[bantamweight]] [[professional]] [[boxing|boxer]] who won a [[gold medal]] in [[Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/harry-thomas-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033756/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/harry-thomas-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Henry Thomas Olympic Results |accessdate=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3510 |title=Henry Thomas |work=Olympedia |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> He fought as '''Harry Thomas'''.


==Boxing career==
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.
Thomas won the 1908 [[England Boxing|Amateur Boxing Association]] British [[England Boxing National Amateur Championships Bantamweight Champions|bantamweight title]], when boxing out of the Birmingham ABC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref> He then competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in the [[Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics|boxing bantamweight division]], where he won the gold medal with a decision over [[John Condon (boxer)|John Condon]] in the final.


He was born in [[Birmingham]], [[England]] and died in [[New York City]], [[United States]].
In 1909, he went to the United States, where he remained except for a trip to Australia in 1913 and multiple visits to his home country, England, every so often, the last visit being in the late 1950s. He served in the United States Navy in World War I and became an American citizen.<ref name="SportsRef"/> He was born in [[Birmingham]], [[England]] and died in [[New York City]], [[United States]].

===1908 Olympic boxing record===
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==
==References==
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*{{boxrec|id=060050|name=Henry Thomas}}

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*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMAHEN01 Olympics database profile]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011071156/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMAHEN01 Olympics database profile]
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Latest revision as of 03:16, 27 November 2024

Harry Thomas
Harry Thomas in 1908.
Personal information
Birth nameAlbert Henry Thomas
NicknameHarry Thomas
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1888-07-01)1 July 1888
Kings Norton, Birmingham, England
Died13 January 1963(1963-01-13) (aged 74)
New York City, USA
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Boxing
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Bantamweight

Albert Henry Thomas (1 July 1888 – 13 January 1963) was a British bantamweight professional boxer who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He fought as Harry Thomas.

Boxing career

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Thomas won the 1908 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Birmingham ABC.[3] He then competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in the boxing bantamweight division, where he won the gold medal with a decision over John Condon in the final.

In 1909, he went to the United States, where he remained except for a trip to Australia in 1913 and multiple visits to his home country, England, every so often, the last visit being in the late 1950s. 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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Henry Thomas". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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