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Oliver Kirk

Full name: Oliver Leonard Kirk
Gender: Male
Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg)
Born: April 20, 1884 in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Affiliations: Business Men's Gymnasium, St. Louis
Country: USA United States
Sport: Boxing

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

Oliver Kirk is the only boxer to win two gold medals in separate weight classes at the same Olympics, a feat he accomplished at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics and that will surely never again be equaled. Kirk first won the bantamweight division, knocking out George Finnegan, the only other competitor. He was not entered in the featherweight class, but after only two boxers entered, the crowd wanted to see Kirk fight the winner, Frank Haller. Kirk, from the Business Men’s Gym in St. Louis, did so and won by decision, and was awarded the gold medal. Kirk is a mystery to Olympic historians as we know nothing else of his athletic career, nor his life.

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1904 Summer 20 St. Louis Boxing Men's Bantamweight United States USA 1 Gold
1904 Summer 20 St. Louis Boxing Men's Featherweight United States USA 1 Gold

Men's Bantamweight

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result

Men's Featherweight

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result