About Les Tarrant
Lived 1903 – 1979 (aged 75–76). Les Tarrant was a British boxer.
Lester Mark Tarrant (26 May 1903 – 1979) also recorded as Leicester Mark Tarrant was a British boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics and fought as Les Tarrant.
Tarrant won the 1921 and 1924 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight titles and the 1922 flyweight title, when boxing out of the Armstrong- Siddeley ABC.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Les Tarrant?
British boxer
When was Les Tarrant born?
Les Tarrant was born on 26 May 1903 in Coventry.
When did Les Tarrant die?
Les Tarrant died in 1979 in Coventry.
What was Les Tarrant's occupation?
Les Tarrant was a boxer.
What nationality was Les Tarrant?
Les Tarrant was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Tarrant. https://biography.guide/les-tarrant/
MLA: "Les Tarrant." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-tarrant/.
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