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 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