Marvin Arneson

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Marvin Arneson
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1943-07-07) 7 July 1943 (age 79)
Canada
Sport
Sport Boxing
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
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North American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Vancouver Lightweight

Marvin Arneson (born 7 July 1943) is a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to John Stracey of Great Britain. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marvin Arneson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

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