Harry Spanjer
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's boxing | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1904 St. Louis | Lightweight | |
1904 St. Louis | Welterweight |
Henry John Spanjer (January 9, 1873 – July 16, 1958) was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.[1]
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and died in St. Petersburg, Florida. The correct spelling of his name is "Spanjer" nevertheless many sources misspell his name as "Spanger".
In the lightweight category of the 1904 Summer Olympics he defeated fellow American Jack Egan in the final to win a gold medal but took silver in the heavier welterweight category.
He won two medals in
St. Louis
, were the others.
References
- ^ "Harry Spanjer". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Spanjer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.