Harry Mitchell (boxer)
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| Intro | Boxer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Athlete Boxer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 January 1898, Tiverton | |
| Death | 8 February 1983Twickenham (aged 85 years) |
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Biography
Harold James Mitchell (5 January 1898 – 8 February 1983) was an English boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the light heavyweight competition after beating Thyge Petersen in the final.
Amateur career
Mitchell was a four-time ABA champion in the light heavyweight class (1922–25).
His legacy
Today, located in the UK, there is a leisure centre that bears his name - the Harry Mitchell Leisure Centre - which has a fully equipped Hammer Strength brand weights gym, a gym that has entry only for women, and classes for badminton, fitness and various other indoor team sports.