Adrian Holmes (boxer)
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Adrian Holmes
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| nationality = Australian
| sport = Boxing
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|5|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Theodore, Queensland, Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|1|8|1925|5|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = Buderim, Queensland, Australia
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Adrian Holmes (30 May 1925 – 8 January 2014) was an Australian boxer.{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Guy|date=6 February 2014|title=Tribute for an Olympic champ who hailed from Theodore|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/sport/tribute-for-an-olympic-champ-who-hailed-from-theodore/news-story/a04027545ef8224ed43ca5cfe53564ef|work=The Morning Bulletin|access-date=28 October 2024|quote=The Olympic boxer died, aged 87, on January 8 at Buderim Hospital... Born and raised in the Queensland country town (of Theodore)...}}
He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/adrian-holmes-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123313/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/adrian-holmes-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Adrian Holmes Olympic Results |accessdate=12 November 2018}}
1948 Olympic results
Below is the record of Adrian Holmes an Australian light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Mohamed El-Minabawi (Egypt) by second-round knockout.{{cite news|author=|date=12 August 1948|title=Recovery by boxer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-recovery-by-boxer/157955788/|work=The Sun|page=24|access-date=28 October 2024|quote=Australian light-heavyweight boxer Adrian Holmes won an Olympic Games bout by a knock-out last night after being down for eight seconds in the first round...}}
- Quarterfinal: defeated Hugh O'Hagan (Ireland) on points.{{cite news|author=|date=13 August 1948|title=Boxer in semi-final|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-boxer-in-semi/157956012/|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|agency=Australian Associated Press|page=6|access-date=28 October 2024|quote=Holmes outpointed Irishman O'Hagan in his quarter-final this morning...}}
- Semifinal: lost to Don Scott (Great Britain) on points{{cite news|author=|date=14 August 1948|title=Australian eliminated|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/national-advocate-australian-eliminated/157956400/|work=The National Advocate|page=4|access-date=28 October 2024}}
- Bronze Medal Bout: lost to Mauro Cía (Argentina) with the referee stopping the contest in third round.{{cite news|author=|date=15 August 1948|title=Curtains for Aussie boxer at Olympics|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/truth-curtains-for-aussie-boxer-at-olymp/157956604/|work=Truth|page=16|access-date=28 October 2024}}{{cite news|author=|date=14 August 1948|title=Strange end to Olympic boxing bout|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-strange-end-to/157956698/|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|page=1|access-date=28 October 2024}}
Personal life and death
Holmes was the second youngest of five boys. After his boxing career concluded, Holmes found employment as a stock and station agent for Elders.
He married Dawn Davey at St Paul's Cathedral in Rockhampton in January 1954, with the wedding officiated by the Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton James Housden.{{cite news|author=|date=28 January 1954|title=Wedding Bells: Holmes-Davey|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75430532|work=The Central Queensland Herald|page=29|access-date=28 October 2024}}
During their marriage, the couple had three sons. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary a week before his death.
Holmes died at the age of 87 in Buderim, Queensland. A memorial service was held in his hometown of Theodore, Queensland at the Theodore Sport and Recreation Centre on 8 February 2014.
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Category:Australian male boxers
Category:Olympic boxers for Australia
Category:Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Light-heavyweight boxers
Category:Sportsmen from Queensland
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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