Bernard Wilson (boxer)

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Bernard Wilson
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Full nameBernard Wilson
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
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CountryFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
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Bernard Wilson is retired male amateur boxer from Grenada, who fought at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's welterweight division. He was the first Olympic Flag bearer for the island at the games. [1] [2] He also represented Grenada at the 1987 Pan American Games [3] and at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games. [4]

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References

  1. "Grenada Olympic Committee - OLYMPIADS".
  2. "Bernard Wilson Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. "10.Panamerican Games - Indianapolis, USA - August 8-23 1987". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  4. "14.Central American and Caribbean Games - Havana, Cuba - August 7-18 1982". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2018-01-04.