Harley was the Australian Amateur Lightweight Champion in 1928 & 1929, the Australian Amateur Middleweight Champion in 1932 and the Australian Amateur Heavyweight Champion in 1933, 1935 and 1937. In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to František Havelka. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class. Winner of various state titles in wrestling, swimming and diving, Harley also represented Victoria in water polo and soccer. As an Australian rules footballer, Harley played for Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He trained with VFL clubs Carlton and North Melbourne.[2][3]
Harley, who joined the Victorian Police Force in 1935, retired from boxing in 1939 after winning 93 out of 100 bouts. He was the Victoria Police Boxing Champion from 1937 to 1940. He retired from the police force as the Physical Training Director in 1976.[4]
1936 Olympic resultsedit
Round of 32: defeated Walter Van Bueren (Switzerland) by decision
Round of 16: lost to Frantisek Havelka (Czechoslovakia) by decision
^"Divided Round". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 11 June 1937. p. 13. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^"Vallance Cleared by Carlton: Asset to Williamstown". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 22 March 1939. p. 26. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^"Les Harley". Victoria Police Amateur Sports & Welfare Society. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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leslie, harley, leslie, thomas, harley, october, 1912, december, 1987, australian, boxer, competed, 1936, summer, olympics, medal, record, boxing, british, empire, games, 1938, sydney, heavyweight, harley, australian, amateur, lightweight, champion, 1928, 1929. Leslie Thomas Harley 26 October 1912 18 December 1987 1 was an Australian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics Leslie Harley Medal record Men s Boxing British Empire Games 1938 Sydney Heavyweight Harley was the Australian Amateur Lightweight Champion in 1928 amp 1929 the Australian Amateur Middleweight Champion in 1932 and the Australian Amateur Heavyweight Champion in 1933 1935 and 1937 In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Frantisek Havelka At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the heavyweight class Winner of various state titles in wrestling swimming and diving Harley also represented Victoria in water polo and soccer As an Australian rules footballer Harley played for Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association VFA He trained with VFL clubs Carlton and North Melbourne 2 3 Harley who joined the Victorian Police Force in 1935 retired from boxing in 1939 after winning 93 out of 100 bouts He was the Victoria Police Boxing Champion from 1937 to 1940 He retired from the police force as the Physical Training Director in 1976 4 1936 Olympic results editRound of 32 defeated Walter Van Bueren Switzerland by decision Round of 16 lost to Frantisek Havelka Czechoslovakia by decisionReferences edit Leslie Harley at Olympedia Divided Round The Argus Melbourne Vic National Library of Australia 11 June 1937 p 13 Retrieved 24 June 2015 Vallance Cleared by Carlton Asset to Williamstown The Argus Melbourne Vic National Library of Australia 22 March 1939 p 26 Retrieved 24 June 2015 Les Harley Victoria Police Amateur Sports amp Welfare Society Retrieved 28 May 2017 External links editOlympic profile nbsp This biographical article related to an Australian boxer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leslie Harley amp oldid 1197923921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
