About Nicholas Gargano
Lived 1934 – 2016 (aged 81). Nicholas Gargano was a British boxer.
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.
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.
He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada, where he won the gold medal in the welterweight category.
He died in 2016.
Olympic results Defeated Eduard Borysov (Soviet Union) points Defeated Francisco Gelabert (Argentina) points Lost to Nicolae Linca (Romania) points
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Who was Nicholas Gargano?
English boxer (1934–2016)
When was Nicholas Gargano born?
Nicholas Gargano was born on 1 November 1934 in London.
When did Nicholas Gargano die?
Nicholas Gargano died on 28 March 2016 in West Clandon.
What was Nicholas Gargano's occupation?
Nicholas Gargano was a boxer.
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Nicholas Gargano was British.
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