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Thomas Nicholls (boxer)

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Name
  
Thomas Nicholls

Role
  
Boxer

Martial art
  
Boxing


Olympic medals
  
Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Featherweight

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Thomas ("Tom") Nicholls (born 12 October 1931) is a former boxer from Wellington, Shropshire, Great Britain, who won the silver medal in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Vladimir Safronov of the Soviet Union. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he was beaten in the second round by eventual gold medalist Pentti Hämäläinen from Finland.

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Olympic results

1952 (as a Bantamweight)

  • Lost to Pentti Hämäläinen (Finland) 3-0

    • 1956 (as a Featherweight)

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Noel Hazard (Australia) points
  • Defeated Shinetsu Suzuki (Japan) points
  • Defeated Pentti Hämäläinen (Finland) points
  • Lost to Vladimir Safronov (Soviet Union) points

    • Amateur accomplishments

  • 1951 ABA Bantamweight champion
  • 1952 ABA Bantamweight champion
  • 1955 European Featherweight Champion in East Berlin
  • 1955 ABA Featherweight champion
  • 1956 ABA Featherweight champion

    • References

    Thomas Nicholls (boxer) Wikipedia
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