Sydney Greve
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Born | 9 September 1925 Lahore, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 7 December 2015 (aged 90)[1] Calgary, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Sydney Phillip Greve (9 September 1925 – 7 December 2015) was a Pakistani boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he lost to Dennis Shepherd of South Africa.[2]
Greve started boxing at a young age and went on to become the Flyweight Champion of India in 1943. He held the title for three years with wins in 1944 and 1945 and then went on to win the Bantam weight title for 1946 and 1947. In 1948, he won the Pakistan fly-weight championship and was selected to represent the country in the 1948 Olympics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "GREVE, Sydney Phillip". Legacy.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sidney Greave Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Boxers Birthday: Sydney Greve". gbotitle.tripod.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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