George Stankovich

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George Stankovich
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Ian Stankovich
Relatives Andy Stankovich (brother)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Heavyweight
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Men's boxing
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Heavyweight

George Ian Stankovich is a former New Zealand boxer.

Stankovich won a bronze medal for his country in the heavyweight division at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. [1] He won his first bout against the Kenyan boxer Joseph Kabegi, but then lost in the semifinal against the eventual gold medallist, Julius Awome from England. [2]

References

  1. "George Stankovich". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "New Zealand boxers results at the Empire & Commonwealth Games". Boxing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 May 2020.