Anthony Madigan
Anthony Madigan (born February 4, 1930 in Sydney , † October 29, 2017 ) was an Australian boxer . Madigan took part in the Olympic Games in 1952 , 1956 and 1960 , where he won the bronze medal in 1960. He also won the silver medal at the 1954 Commonwealth Games and the gold medal in 1958 and 1962.
Career
Madigan was Australian champion in 1951 middleweight (-75 kg) and 1957 and 1962 in light heavyweight (-81 kg).
1952 Madigan took part in the middleweight division for the first time in the Olympic Games and reached after a victory over Boris Silchev, Soviet Union (2: 1), since the quarterfinals, which he, however, against Stig Sjölin , Sweden (3: 0) lost. At the Commonwealth Games in 1954, he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight division. In the same year he was allowed to take part in the British championships and won them.
His second participation in the Olympic Games in 1956 ended again in the quarter-finals, which he lost against Romualdas Murauskas , Soviet Union . At the Commonwealth Games in 1958, he won the gold medal.
Madigan's third participation in the 1960 Olympic Games was finally crowned with success. After victories over Lars-Olof Norling, Sweden (5: 0), and Gheorghe Negrea , Romania (KO 2nd), he reached the semi-finals, which he lost to Cassius Clay , USA (5: 0), and thus the Olympic bronze medal won.
Madigan played his last international championships at the Commonwealth Games in 1962, which he won.
Web links
- Tony Madigan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mick Gadd: Boxer who fought Muhammad Ali twice dead: Tony Madigan celebrated for taking on 'The Greatest' and rugby career. In: Daily Mirror . October 29, 2017, accessed November 20, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Madigan, Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Madigan, Tony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2017 |