Harry Spanger

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Olympic Summer Games
gold 1904 St. Louis Boxing (lightweight)
silver 1904 St. Louis Boxing (welterweight)

Henry John "Harry" Spanger (born January 9, 1873 in Grand Rapids , Michigan , † July 1958 in St. Petersburg , Florida ) was an American light and welterweight boxer .

Spanger took part in the 1904 Olympic Games. He first defeated the American Jack Egan in the lightweight and won the gold medal. He then gained weight within a short time and also took part in the competitions in the welterweight class, where he won the silver medal. In the final he lost to his compatriot Albert Young .

Spanger is one of only four boxers who have ever won more than one medal at the same Olympics.

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SURNAME Spanger, Harry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spanger, Henry John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American boxer
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA
DATE OF DEATH July 1958
Place of death St. Petersburg , Florida