Adolphe Lefkowitch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Adolphe•Lefkowitch (-Leftwich)
Used nameAdolphe•Lefkowitch
Born23 July 1902 in Newport News, Virginia (USA)
Died15 April 1987 (aged 84 years 8 months 23 days) in La Jolla, California (USA)
Measurements180 cm
AffiliationsVirginia Cavaliers, Charlottesville (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

In 1924 Adolphe Lefkowitch was a student at the University of Virginia. He was the son of Hungarian immigrants. Lefkowitch received a bye in the first round of the middleweight class at the 1924 Paris Olympics but then lost in the second round by knock-out in the second round.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Adolphe Lefkowitch
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) =9