Albert Barnes (boxer)
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Albert Richard Barnes (July 2, 1913 – July 1990) was a Welsh
boxer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz
.
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the bantamweight class after losing the final to Freddy Ryan.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the bantamweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 119 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Fidel Ortiz
Fidel Ortiz
Fidel Ortiz Tovar was a Mexican boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
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At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the bantamweight class after losing the final to Freddy Ryan.