About David Thomas
Lived 1937 – 1980 (aged 42–43). David Thomas was a British athlete.
David John Thomas (29 August 1937 – 31 October 1980) was a British boxer.
Biography Thomas competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Josef Němec of Czechoslovakia. and won a silver medal in the -91 kg category.
Thomas was an Amateur Boxing Association of England three times heavyweight champion (1957, 1958, 1959) when boxing out of the Polytechnic Boxing Club.
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Who was David Thomas?
British boxer
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David Thomas was born on 29 August 1937 in London.
When did David Thomas die?
David Thomas died in 1980.
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David Thomas was an athlete.
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David Thomas was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Thomas. https://biography.guide/david-thomas-athlete/
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