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Australian Boxers at the Olympics

• Only one athlete has competed in three sports at the Olympic Games. Reginald “Snowy” Baker competed in Diving, Boxing and Swimming all in 1908 in London.
• Welterweight Kevin Hogarth was the first Australian boxer to win an Olympic medal. He won bronze at the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
• In 1960, light heavyweight Anthony Madigan was beaten in his semi-final by Cassius Clay, who would change his name to Muhammad Ali three years later. 
• At Tokyo 2020, boxer Harry Garside became the first Australian since 1988 to win a medal at the Olympics. He won the bronze in the men's lightweight event.

Related Pages

• Australian sporting teams at the Olympics
• About Boxing at the Olympics

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