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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||
| Born | 16 March 1948 Brisbane, Australia | |||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||
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John Rakowski (born 16 March 1948) is an Australian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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