Fred Mallin
Encyclopedia
Frederick "Fred" Granville Mallin (4 March 1902 – September 1987) was an English
boxer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He died in London
and was the younger brother of Harry Mallin
.
In 1928 he finished fourth in the middleweight class
after losing the bronze medal bout to Léonard Steyaert
.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Dudley Gallagher.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
He died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was the younger brother of Harry Mallin
Harry Mallin
Henry William "Harry" Mallin was an English middleweight amateur boxer.He came originally from Hackney Wick; later he lived in Dartmouth Park, North London and died at a nursing home in Lewisham....
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In 1928 he finished fourth in the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 160 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.17 boxers from 17 nations...
after losing the bronze medal bout to Léonard Steyaert
Léonard Steyaert
Léonard Steyaert was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the middleweight class.-Pro career:Steyaert turned pro in 1929 and had limited success...
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At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the middleweight class after winning the final against Dudley Gallagher.