Dave Odwell

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Dave Odwell
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NationalityBritish
Born (1952-11-20) 20 November 1952 (age 71)
Hackney, London, England
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David J Odwell (born 20 November 1952) is a British boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

Odwell won the 1974 and 1975 Amateur Boxing Association British middleweight title, when boxing out of the Repton ABC. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Odwell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 2 January 2022.