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Champions

To become an Olympic Champion is perhaps the pinnacle of any athlete's career.  Within Amateur boxing, it remains the highest accolade.  The ABA of England wishes to formally recognise its Olympic Champions. 

Year

Olympic Games

Boxer

Club

Weight

 

1908

 

London  (England)

 

Henry Thomas

 

Birmingham  ABC

 

Bantamweight

Richard Gunn

Lynn  ABC

Featherweight

Fred Grace

Eaton Mission ABC

Lightweight

John Douglas

Belsize ABC

Middleweight

Albert Oldham

City Police ABC

Heavyweight

 

1920

 

Antwerp  (Belgium)

 

Harry Mallin

 

EtonOld Boys ABC

 

Middleweight

Ron Rawson

Polytechnic ABC

Heavyweight

 

1924

 

Paris  (France)

 

Harry Mallin

 

EtonManor ABC

 

Middleweight

Harry Mitchell

Polytechnic ABC

Light Heavy

 

1956

 

Melbourne  (Australia)

 

Terry Spinks

 

West Ham ABC

 

Flyweight

Dick McTaggart

RAF

Lightweight

 

1968

 

Mexico  (Mexico City)

 

Chris Finnegan

 

Hayes ABC

 

Middleweight

 

2000

 

Sydney  (Australia)

 

Audley Harrison

 

Repton ABC

 

+91kg

 

2008

 

Beijing  (China)

 

James DeGale

 

Dale Youth ABC

 

75kg