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Pages in category "Olympic boxers for the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 222 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Olympic gold medalists for the United States in boxing" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. Western athletes usually participate in a single Olympic tournament and then turn pro, while boxers from Cuba and other countries with state support of the sport might compete in several Olympics, therefore having a clear advantage in terms of age and experience.
Due to few competitors at the time, only North American boxers competed for this edition. [3] Since the 1908 Olympics, boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games besides the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the martial arts at the time. [1] Until 1948, losing semi-finalists competed in a match for a ...
The sport of boxing came to the United States from England in the late 1700s and took root in the 1800s mainly in large urban areas such as Boston, New York City, and New Orleans. [ 26 ] John L. Sullivan became the first American heavyweight champion in 1882 under the bare knuckle boxing rules and again in 1892, becoming the first world ...
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in boxing (28 P) Pages in category "Olympic medalists in boxing" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 831 total.
For Soto, the Olympics − boxing's biggest international stage – quickly became the dream. She will compete at USA Boxing's Olympic Trials starting on Monday at the Cajundome in Lafayette ...
Medal Name Sport Event Date Gold: Tom Dolan: Swimming: Men's 400 meter individual medley: July 21 Gold: Ryan Berube Josh Davis Joe Hudepohl Jon Olsen* Brad Schumacher