British wrestler (1926–2009)
Denis McNamara
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| Nationality | British |
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| Born | (1926-08-25)25 August 1926
Camberwell, London, England |
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| Died | 19 November 2009(2009-11-19) (aged 83) |
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| Sport | Wrestling |
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Denis McNamara (25 August 1926 – 19 November 2009) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle heavyweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was a British heavyweight champion and represented England and won a bronze medal in 100 kg heavyweight, at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[2] He then competed at the next two Commonwealth Games and won consecutive bronze medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica[3][4] and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5]
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