Martin Brerton

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Martin Brerton
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NationalityIrish
Born (1961-02-20) 20 February 1961 (age 58)
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Martin Brerton (born 20 February 1961) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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1980 Summer Olympics Games of the XXII Olympiad, held in Moscow in 1980

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Martin Brerton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 26 December 2018.