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Harry Isaacs

South African boxer (1908–1961)

哈里·艾萨克斯

Born
26 January 1908, Johannesburg
Died
13 September 1961, Johannesburg
Citizenship
South Africa
Sport
boxing
Discipline
bantamweight
Occupation
boxer

Harry Isaacs (26 January 1908, in Johannesburg – 13 September 1961) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

In his first Olympic bout, he defeated Aage Fahrenholtz of Denmark in a points decision. In his second Olympic bout, he defeated Canadian boxer Vince Glionna on points. In his third Olympic bout, he lost to John Daley of the United States on a points decision in the semi-final round.

In his last Olympic bout, he took the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after defeating Frank Traynor of Ireland in a points decision.

He died on 13 September 1961 in Johannesburg.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – bantamweight

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q3071504 (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.