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Full name | Geoffrey Benjamin Pike |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | 13 May 1954 |
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Sport | Boxing |
Geoffrey Benjamin Pike (born 13 May 1954) is an Australian boxer. [1] He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [2]
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