Clifton Charleswell

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Clifton Charleswell
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NationalityAmerican Virgin Islander
Born (1961-05-26) May 26, 1961 (age 62)
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Sport Boxing

Clifton Charleswell (born May 26, 1961) is a former boxer who represented the United States Virgin Islands. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he lost to David Griffiths of Great Britain. [1]

Charleswell also represented the United States Virgin Islands at the 1979 and 1983 Pan American Games. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clifton Charleswell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "8.Panamerican Games - San Juan, Puerto Rico - July 1-15 1979". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. "9.Panamerican Games - Caracas, Venezuela - August 14-29 1983". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved January 21, 2019.