Patrick Philip O'Hanrahan (12 November 1894 – 1963) also known as Patrick Zöller until 1921,[1] was a British boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] Some records, notable among them The Times, give his name as O'Halloran.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1894 Westminster, London | ||||||||
| Died | 1963 Hammersmith, London | ||||||||
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| Sport | boxing | ||||||||
Medal record
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Boxing career edit
O'Hanrahan won the 1924 Amateur Boxing Association British welterweight title, when boxing out of the Polytechnic Boxing Club.[3][4]
Two months later at the 1924 Summer Olympics he advanced to the second round of the welterweight class after winning his fight against René Dubois of France on points.[5] The matches were held in the Veledrome d'Hiver.[6] In the next round, O'Hanrahan was defeated by Jean Delarge of Belgium who won the gold medal in this weight class. It was O'Hanrahan's only Olympic appearance.[7] The decision was not without its controversy as was the case with the boxing decisions against the British as a whole (not to mention fencing), according to The Times. "O'Halloran is universally considered by our men to have been very unlucky to have had the verdict given against him in a fight against a Belgian yesterday."[8]
The following year in 1925 he retained his A.B.A. British welterweight title.[9]
1924 Olympic results edit
Below is the record of Patrick O'Hanrahan, a British welterweight boxer who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Rene Dubois (France) by decision
- Round of 16: lost to Jean Delarge (Belgium) by decision
Personal life edit
He changed his name from Zöller to his mother's maiden name O'Hanrahan in 1920.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Patrick O'Hanrahan". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Amateur Association Championships". Northern Whig. 10 April 1924. Retrieved 29 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "OlympicGames1924". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Olympic Games. The British Boxers. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)," The Times(of London), Saturday, July 19, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43708; col G.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ The Times(of London), Saturday, July 19, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43708; col G.
- ^ "Amateur Boxing Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 2 April 1925. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.