John Armitt (wrestler)

John Charles Armitt

John Charles Armitt, two-time Commonwealth Games medal winner in wrestling
Born 23 August 1925
Died 4 June 2008
John Armitt
Medal record
Men's wrestling
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1950 Auckland 62 kg
1954 Vancouver 62 kg

John Charles Armitt (23 August 1925 – 4 June 2008) was a former wrestler from New Zealand.

He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games where he won the gold medal in the men's 62 kg grade. At the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he won the bronze medal in the same event.[1]

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