Charles Catterall

Personal information

Born

16 October 1914

Medal record

Men's Boxing
Competitor for South Africa
Olympic Games
	1936 Berlin	Featherweight
British Empire Games
	1934 London	Featherweight

Charles Catterall (16 October 1914 – 1 November 1966) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class after losing the final against Oscar Casanovas of Argentina.

At the 1934 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against J.D. Jones of Wales.

References

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Commonwealth Boxing Champions in Men's Featherweight

1930 – 1938: up to 57 kg 1950: up to 58 kg 1954 – 2006: up to 57 kg

1930: Freddie Meacham (ENG) 1934: Charles Catterall (SAF) 1938: Barney Henricus (CEY) 1950: Henry Gilliland (SCO) 1954: Leonard Leisching (RSA) 1958: Wally Taylor (AUS) 1962: John McDermott (SCO) 1966: Philip Waruinge (KEN) 1970: Philip Waruinge (KEN) 1974: Edward Ndukwu (NGR) 1978: Azumah Nelson (GHA) 1982: Peter Konyegwachie (NGR) 1986: Billy Downey (CAN) 1990: John Irwin (ENG) 1994: Casey Patton (CAN) 1998: Alex Arthur (SCO) 2002: Haider Ali (PAK) 2006: Stephen Smith (ENG)

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