Kieran Joyce (boxer)

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Kieran Joyce
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NationalityIrish
Born (1964-10-09) 9 October 1964 (age 54)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Kieran Joyce (born 9 October 1964) is an Irish boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

Boxing combat sport

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1984 Summer Olympics Games of the XXIII Olympiad, held in Los Angeles in 1984

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1988 Summer Olympics Games of the XXIV Olympiad, celebrated in Seoul (South Korea) in 1988

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kieran Joyce Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 31 December 2018.