Horace Gwynne
Canadian boxer (1912-2001)
霍勒斯·格温
- Born
- 5 October 1912, Toronto
- Died
- 16 April 2001, Toronto
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Horace "Lefty" Gwynne (October 5, 1912 – April 16, 2001) was a bantamweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1930s and won the gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was still an amateur when he won the gold medal.
Born in Toronto, Gwynne left school after grade 8, weighing only 65 lb (29.5 kg). When he started to grow, he began working out in Stokley's Gym in Toronto to lose weight in order to become a jockey.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – bantamweight |
Awards and honours
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1375523 (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.