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Albert Ireton

British boxer (1879-1947)

Born
15 May 1879, Baldock
Died
4 January 1947, Stevenage
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Sport
boxing
Discipline
heavyweight
Occupation
boxer

Albert Ireton (15 May 1879 in Baldock – 4 January 1947) was a British tug of war competitor and boxer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

In 1908, he was part of the British team City of London Police, which won a gold medal in the tug of war competition. He also participated in the heavyweight boxing event but was eliminated in the first round.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1908 Summer Olympics1908

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1680742 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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