Harold Hylton
{{short description|British boxer (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Harold Hylton
| full_name =
| image =
| caption =
| sport = Boxing
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|June 1, 1960}}
| birth_place = Gloucester, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Boxing}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1982 Brisbane | heavyweight}}
}}
Harold Hylton (born 1960) is a retired two time British Amateur Heavyweight Championboxer.
Boxing career
1982 ABA Heavyweight Champion, 1983 ABA Heavyweight Finalist, 1985 ABA Heavyweight Champion, 1988 ABA Heavyweight Finalist.
He represented England and won a silver medal in the 91 kg heavyweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/43337|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
Hylton boxed for the Brockworth Viking ABC in Coney Hill Gloucester and was twice the ABA heavyweight champion in 1982 and 1985. Also, he was a twice beaten finalist in 1983 and 1988.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hylton, Harold}}
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Category:Boxers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
{{England-boxing-bio-stub}}