Washington Jones

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWashington•Jones
Used nameWashington•Jones
Born14 July 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
Died9 November 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
AffiliationsUS Air Force, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Little is known of Washington Jones. He was 1948 US Army Champion, and made the 1948 US Olympic boxing team, but lost his first bout at the Olympics, when he was disqualified for slapping with an open glove. After the Olympics he had three professional fights later in 1948, winning 2 and losing 1.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Washington Jones
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) =9