Thomas Nicholls (boxer)
Thomas ("Tom") Nicholls (born 12 October 1931) is a former boxer from Wellington, Shropshire, Great Britain, who won the silver medal in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Vladimir Safronov of the Soviet Union. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he was beaten in the second round by eventual gold medalist Pentti Hämäläinen from Finland.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | Featherweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
Representing  England | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1955 West Berlin | Featherweight |
Olympic results
1952 (as a Bantamweight)
- Lost to Pentti Hämäläinen (Finland) 3-0
1956 (as a Featherweight)
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Noel Hazard (Australia) points
- Defeated Shinetsu Suzuki (Japan) points
- Defeated Pentti Hämäläinen (Finland) points
- Lost to Vladimir Safronov (Soviet Union) points
Amateur accomplishments
- 1951 ABA Bantamweight champion
- 1952 ABA Bantamweight champion
- 1955 European Featherweight Champion in West Berlin
- 1955 ABA Featherweight champion
- 1956 ABA Featherweight champion
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