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Harry Wolff (boxer)

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Harry Wolff
Harry Wolff
Personal information
Full nameKlas Harry Wolff
Nationality Sweden
Born(1905-07-02)2 July 1905
Nyköping, Nyköping Municipality
Died29 April 1987(1987-04-29) (aged 81)
Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classBantamweight
ClubDjurgårdens IF, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1927 Berlin Featherweight

Klas Harry Wolff (2 July 1905 – 29 April 1987) was a Swedish boxer who won a silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1927 European Championships. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in bantamweight, but was eliminated in the second round by the eventual gold medalist William Smith of South Africa.[1][2]

Wolff represented Djurgårdens IF.[3]

1924 Olympic results

Below are the results of Harry Wolff, a Swedish bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics:[3]

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to William H. Smith (South Africa) by decision

References

  1. ^ Harry Wolff. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Harry Wolff. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ a b "Harry Wolff". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 October 2021.