How old was Floyd Patterson when he won the middleweight gold medal at the Summer Olympics?
17
21
25
29
Answer
At 17 years old, Floyd Patterson won the middleweight gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He became the youngest boxer to win a gold medal in Olympic history and would go on to become one of the most successful heavyweight boxers of all time.
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