Nicky Gargano
Personal information
Born(1934-11-01)1 November 1934[1]
West Ham, Greater London, England
Died28 March 2016(2016-03-28) (aged 81)
West Clandon, Surrey, England
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Olympic Games
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Welterweight
Commonwealth Games
Representing  England
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver Welterweight

Nicolo Gargano (1 November 1934 – 28 March 2016) was an English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division (– 67 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He fought as Nicky Gargano.[2]

Amateur career

Gargano won the 1954, 1955 and 1956 Amateur Boxing Association British welterweight title, when boxing for the Army and later the Covent Gardens ABC.[3] In 1954 he won the gold medal in the welterweight category at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[4]

Olympic results

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Nicholas Gargano's obituary
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