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| Full name | Christopher Marcus Rollinson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1928-05-25)25 May 1928 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 1988(1988-04-07) (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
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Christopher Marcus Rollinson (25 May 1928 – 7 April 1988) was a New Zealand boxer.
Rollinson represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. He reached the final of the light heavyweight division, where he won the silver medal. The referee stopped the contest after Rollinson was knocked down three times in the first round by his opponent, Don Scott, of England.
Rollinson died on 7 April 1988.
References
- "Christopher Rollinson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games. Lulu Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-244-94031-7. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Burial record for Christopher Marcus Rollinson". Auckland Council. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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