Harold Franks

British boxer

Harold Franks
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1891-10-02)2 October 1891
Hackney, London, England
Died1973
Kent, England
Sport
Sportboxing
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's boxing
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Light heavyweight

Harold Franks (2 October 1891 – 1973) was a British light heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Norwegian boxer Sverre Sorsdal in the semi-finals.[1]

Franks won the inaugural Amateur Boxing Association 1920 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the St. Pancras ABC.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Harold Franks". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The A.B.A. Championships". Boxing World and Mirror of Life. 3 April 1920. Retrieved 29 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

  • Harold Franks at BoxRec (registration required)Edit on Wikidata
  • Harold Franks at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • Harold Franks at Team GBEdit on Wikidata
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