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Frank Dove

British boxer

Born
3 September 1897, London
Died
10 February 1957, Wolverhampton
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Sport
boxing
Discipline
heavyweight
Occupation
boxer, barrister

Francis Sydney Dove MM (3 September 1897 – 10 February 1957) was a British boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. In 1920, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medallist Søren Petersen. After the outbreak of World War I, Dove joined the British Army and won the Military Medal for bravery during the Battle of Cambrai (1917).

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1920 Summer Olympics1920

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q5486289 (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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