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'''Donald Dinnie McCorkindale''' (16 August 1904 |
'''Donald Dinnie McCorkindale''' (16 August 1904 – 11 August 1970) was a South African [[Boxing|boxer]] who competed in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]]. He fought as '''Don McCorkindale'''. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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McCorkindale won the [[England Boxing|Amateur Boxing Association of England]] 1926 [[England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Heavyweight Champions|light heavyweight title]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Boxing Championships|work=Lancashire Evening Post |date=28 April 1926 |access-date=31 December 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000711/19260428/190/0005| via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> |
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McCorkindale won the [[England Boxing|Amateur Boxing Association of England]] 1926 [[England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Heavyweight Champions|light heavyweight title]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Boxing Championships|work=Lancashire Evening Post |date=28 April 1926 |access-date=31 December 2021 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000711/19260428/190/0005| via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Two years later in 1928 he finished fourth in the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight|light heavyweight class]] at the 1928 Summer Olympics, after losing the bronze medal bout to [[Karel Miljon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/7987|title=Biographical information|publisher=Olympedia|access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> |
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===1928 Olympic results=== |
===1928 Olympic results=== |
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Below are the results of Don McCorkindale, a South African light heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: |
Below are the results of Don McCorkindale, a South African light heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: |
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* Round of 16: defeated Domenico Ceccarelli (Italy) on points |
* Round of 16: defeated [[Domenico Ceccarelli]] (Italy) on points |
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* Quarterfinal: defeated Juozas Vinca (Lithuania) by second-round knockout |
* Quarterfinal: defeated [[Juozas Vinca]] (Lithuania) by second-round knockout |
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* Semifinal: lost to Victor Avendano (Argentina) on points |
* Semifinal: lost to [[Victor Avendano]] (Argentina) on points |
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* Bronze Medal Match: lost to Karel Miljin (Netherlands) on points |
* Bronze Medal Match: lost to [[Karel Miljin]] (Netherlands) on points |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070813/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/don-mccorkindale-1.html sports-reference.com] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070813/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/don-mccorkindale-1.html sports-reference.com] |
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 4 May 2024
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 16 August 1904 Pretoria, Transvaal Colony |
| Died | 11 August 1970 (aged 65) Edenvale, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
Donald Dinnie McCorkindale (16 August 1904 – 11 August 1970) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He fought as Don McCorkindale.
Biography[edit]
He was born in Pretoria, Transvaal Colony and died in Edenvale, Transvaal.
McCorkindale won the Amateur Boxing Association of England 1926 light heavyweight title.[1] Two years later in 1928 he finished fourth in the light heavyweight class at the 1928 Summer Olympics, after losing the bronze medal bout to Karel Miljon.[2]
1928 Olympic results[edit]
Below are the results of Don McCorkindale, a South African light heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
- Round of 16: defeated Domenico Ceccarelli (Italy) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Juozas Vinca (Lithuania) by second-round knockout
- Semifinal: lost to Victor Avendano (Argentina) on points
- Bronze Medal Match: lost to Karel Miljin (Netherlands) on points
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing Championships". Lancashire Evening Post. 28 April 1926. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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