Kevin Hogarth
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Kevin John Hogarth (10 February 1934 – 11 February 2022) was a
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from
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. He competed for Australia in the
1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
held in Melbourne,
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, in the welterweight event where he finished in third place. Unaware that both of the semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals, Hogarth didn't attend the medal ceremony, as he was at a harness racing meeting.


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1934 births 2022 deaths Olympic boxers for Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in boxing Australian male boxers Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Welterweight boxers Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub