Harry Dunn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHenry Thomas "Harry"•Dunn
Used nameHarry•Dunn
Born23 December 1906 in Lambeth, England (GBR)
Died16 March 1978 in Westminster, England (GBR)
AffiliationsLynn ABC, Walworth (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

In the three years 1927-29, Harry Dunn had an interesting boxing career. He won an ABA title, appeared at the Olympic Games, and represented England at the international level. A member of the famous Lynn ABC, Dunn won the ABA welterweight title in 1927 by beating W. Marlow of the Polytechnic Club, but the following year lost it to policeman Harry Bone. Also in 1928, Dunn went to the Amsterdam Olympics and after receiving a bye in the first round of the welterweight competition, and was eliminated in the next round by the Italian Romano Caneva. Dunn travelled to Dublin in 1929 as part of the England team for the international match against Ireland.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Boxing GBR Harry Dunn
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =9