Howard Thomas (wrestler)

Howard V. Thomas (January 18, 1905 – March 17, 1995) was a Canadian wrestler who competed in two Olympic games in 1932 and 1936. He was born in London, England.

Howard Thomas
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1905-01-18)January 18, 1905
London, England
DiedMarch 17, 1995(1995-03-17) (aged 90)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing  Canada
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1934 London Lightweight

Thomas competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Men's Freestyle 66 kg and in the 1936 Summer Olympics in same event, but did not win a medal.[1] He won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 1930 British Empire Games and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1934 British Empire Games.[2][3] Thomas died in Burlington, Ontario in 1995.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Howard Thomas' profile at Sports Reference.com Archived 2013-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Howard Thomas' profile at the Canadian Olympic Committee[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Commonwealth Games Federation Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Births & Deaths". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. March 22, 1995. p. 50. Retrieved January 30, 2019.  

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