Chris Clarke (boxer)

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Chris Clarke
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Lightweight

Chris Clarke (born October 24, 1956, in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a retired boxer from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's lightweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games. A year later he represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated in the second round.

In 2006, Chris Clarke was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall Of Fame.

1976 Olympic results[edit]

Below are the results of Chris Clarke, a light welterweight boxer from Canada who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:

  • Round of 64: bye
  • Round of 32: defeated Lasse Friman (Finland) on points, 5-0
  • Round of 16: lost to Jozsef Nagy (Hungary) referee stopped contest in the third round

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