Joe Goyder

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Joe Goyder
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1907-07-01)1 July 1907
London, England
Died12 February 1986(1986-02-12) (aged 78)
London, England
Sport
Sportboxing
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Light heavyweight

Joseph William Goyder (1 July 1907 – 12 February 1986)[1] was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born and died in London.[3] He fought as Joe Goyder.

At the 1928 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round of the heavyweight class after losing his bout to Sam Olij. Two years later at the 1930 Empire Games, he won the gold medal in the light heavyweight class after winning the final against Al Pitcher of Canada.

Goyder won the Amateur Boxing Association 1929 and 1932 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the Old Goldsmiths ABC and City Police respectively.[4]

References

  1. ^ Joe Goyder at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ "Joe Goyder Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Joe Goyder Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing New Champions". The Scotsman. 17 March 1932. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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