Salvatore Tripoli
American boxer
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Salvatore Peter Tripoli, also known as Jackie Williams (December 5, 1904[1] – March 7, 1990) was an American bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal for the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1924 Paris | Bantamweight |
1924 Olympic results
Below is the record of Salvatore Tripoli, an American bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics:[3]
- Round of 32: defeated Carlos Usaveaga (Chile) on points
- Round of 16: defeated Les Tarrant (Great Britain) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Benjamin Pertuzzo (Argentina) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Oscar Andren (Sweden) on points
- Final: lost to William H. Smith (South Africa) on points (was awarded silver medal)
