Leonard Hall (boxer)
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Rhodesian boxer
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Representing South Africa | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 1930 Hamilton | Welterweight |
Leonard A. Hall (born 20 September 1907, date of death unknown) was a Rhodesian and later South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Johannesburg.
In 1928 while representing Rhodesia, he defeated William Walther of Germany before being eliminated in the second round of the welterweight class after losing his bout to Kintaro Usuda of Japan. At the 1930 Empire Games he represented South Africa and won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Howard Williams of Canada.
External links
[edit ]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonard Hall". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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